---
title: 'Freeheld (2015)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Sollett'
released: '2015-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/freeheld-2015'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658801/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Freeheld (2015)

2015 · 103 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Freeheld is a 2015 American drama film directed by Peter Sollett from a screenplay by Ron Nyswaner. The film stars Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Michael Shannon, and Steve Carell. It is based on the 2007 documentary short film of the same name about police officer Laurel Hester's fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to allow her pension benefits to be transferred to her domestic partner after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Elliot Page](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-page), [Stacey Sher](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacey-sher), [Cynthia Wade](https://cinepixo.com/people/cynthia-wade), [James D. Stern](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-d-stern), [PayPal Mafia](https://cinepixo.com/people/paypal-mafia), [Michael Shamberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-shamberg), [Richard Fischoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-fischoff)
- **Director:** [Peter Sollett](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-sollett)
- **Screenplay:** [Ron Nyswaner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-nyswaner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans Zimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-zimmer), [Johnny Marr](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-marr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Maryse Alberti](https://cinepixo.com/people/maryse-alberti)

## Cast

- [Josh Charles](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-charles)
- [Michael Shannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-shannon)
- [Steve Carell](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-carell)
- [Mary Birdsong](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-birdsong)
- [Luke Grimes](https://cinepixo.com/people/luke-grimes)
- [Julianne Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/julianne-moore)
- [Elliot Page](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-page)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/freeheld-2015
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