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55 Steps

Justice is won step by step.

6.7

1h 55m

2018

“Justice is won step by step.”

Synopsis

The inspiring true story of Eleanor Riese, a mental illness patient herself, who brings a class action suit to give competent mental patients the right to have a say in their medication while they're in a hospital, and Colette Hughes, the lawyer appointed to her case.

Director

Bille August

Trailer

Drama

biographybased on true storylawyermental patientlegal battleunlikely friendship

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Cast & Crew

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

as Eleanor Riese

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

as Colette Hughes

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

as Mort Cohen

Johan Heldenbergh

Johan Heldenbergh

as Robert

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

as Judge Farelly

Tim Plester

Tim Plester

as Robbie

Jonathan Kerrigan

Jonathan Kerrigan

as Dr. Bardy

Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

as James Adams

Anneika Rose

Anneika Rose

as Margie

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