Based on an inspiring true story, Academy Award winner Julianne Moore (Best Actress, Still Alice,
Freeheld, arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) February 2, 2016 from Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE company. The compelling film was adapted by the Academy Award-nominated writer of Philadelphia and had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Delivering critically acclaimed performances, the powerful film also stars Academy Award nominees Michael Shannon (Best Supporting Actor, Revolutionary Road, 2008) and Steve Carell (Best Actor, Foxcatcher, 2014.)
2014) and Academy Award nominee Ellen Page (Best Actress, Juno, 2007) headline the emotionally charged drama,
After detective Laurel Hester (Moore) is diagnosed with cancer, she learns that government officials won’t award her pension benefits to her domestic partner, Stacie (Page). Refusing to accept the officials’ decision, Laurel and Stacie lead a battle for equal rights in this unforgettable movie that speaks to the power of love and the pursuit of justice.
Special features include the complete 38-minute Oscar-winning documentary short, “FREEHELD” (2007), which the movie was based upon, an audio commentary with the director, Julianne Moore and Ellen Page, plus two featurettes looking at the making of the film and how the people that experienced the events in real life are doing now.
