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55 Steps

PG-1320181h 55mBille August
IMDb 7.0 · Rotten Tomatoes 50% · Metacritic 42

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"Justice is won step by step."

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.

Drama
BiographyBased On True StoryLawyerMental PatientLegal BattleUnlikely Friendship

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What is 55 Steps (2018) about?

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.

Who stars in 55 Steps?

55 Steps stars Helena Bonham Carter (Eleanor Riese), Hilary Swank (Colette Hughes), Jeffrey Tambor (Mort Cohen), Johan Heldenbergh (Robert), Michael Culkin (Judge Farelly). The film was directed by Bille August.

How long is 55 Steps?

55 Steps has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2018. It is rated PG-13.

Is 55 Steps worth watching?

55 Steps holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 50. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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