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"A true story of love and injustice."

2015

1h 43m

7.2(677 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

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Production Companies

Double Feature Films

High Frequency Entertainment

Endgame Entertainment

Summit Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Laurel Hester

Elliot Page

Elliot Page

Stacie Andree

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Steven Goldstein

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Dane Wells

Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes

Todd Belkin

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Bryan Kelder

Mary Birdsong

Mary Birdsong

Carol Andree

Dennis Boutsikaris

Dennis Boutsikaris

Pat Gerry

Skipp Sudduth

Skipp Sudduth

Reynolds

Jeannine Kaspar

Jeannine Kaspar

Margaret

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Sollett
Written by: Ron Nyswaner
Produced by: Duncan Montgomery
Phil Hunt

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