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55 Steps

55 Steps

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55 Steps

"Justice is won step by step."

2018

1h 55m

6.7(172 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Elsani Film

Potemkino Port

Aloe Entertainment

BNP Paribas Fortis

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Eleanor Riese

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Colette Hughes

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Mort Cohen

Johan Heldenbergh

Johan Heldenbergh

Robert

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Judge Farelly

Tim Plester

Tim Plester

Robbie

Jonathan Kerrigan

Jonathan Kerrigan

Dr. Bardy

Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

James Adams

Anneika Rose

Anneika Rose

Margie

Richard Riddell

Richard Riddell

Arno

Creative team

Directed by: Bille August
Written by: Mark Rosin
Produced by: Sara Risher
Lesley Neary

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