55 Steps

Mar 1, 2018

1h 55m

★ 6.7

Justice is won step by step.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Elsani Film

Potemkino Port

MMC Movies

Mass Hysteria Entertainment

Aloe Entertainment

BNP Paribas Fortis

ChickFlick Productions

55 Steps Trailers

Cast

Eleanor Riese

Helena Bonham Carter

Colette Hughes

Hilary Swank

Mort Cohen

Jeffrey Tambor

Robert

Johan Heldenbergh

Judge Farelly

Michael Culkin

Robbie

Tim Plester

Dr. Bardy

Jonathan Kerrigan

James Adams

Vincent Riotta

Margie

Anneika Rose

Arno

Richard Riddell

Tiff - Jogger

AnnaCorey

Ben Clandon

Richard Laing

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