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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Based on
Based on a true story
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Music
Music by Annette Focks
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Filip Zumbrunn
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Mark RosinWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 1, 2018
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Belgium, United States of America, Germany
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In the United States
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Cast
Helena Bonham CarterEleanor Riese
Hilary SwankColette Hughes
Jeffrey TamborMort Cohen
Johan HeldenberghRobert
Michael CulkinJudge Farelly
Tim PlesterRobbie
Jonathan KerriganDr. Bardy
Vincent RiottaJames Adams
Anneika RoseMargie
Richard RiddellArno
AnnaCoreyTiff - Jogger
Richard LaingBen Clandon
Tim AhernRadio Host
Florence BellKaren Winkle
Angelique FernandezFriendly Nurse- Patrick SimonsLawyer in Court
Steve Warky NunezPedestrian
Liza RossMatron
Priscilla WittmanSerious Nurse
Kathleen RenishFemale Attendant
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