Iron Jawed Angels (2004)

Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.

Director:

Katja von Garnier

Writers:

Jennifer Friedes (story), Sally Robinson (teleplay)

Stars:

Hilary Swank, Margo Martindale, Anjelica Huston

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hilary Swank	...	Alice Paul
Margo Martindale	...	Harriot Blatch
Anjelica Huston	...	Carrie Chapman Catt
Frances O'Connor	...	Lucy Burns
Lois Smith	...	Anna Shaw
Vera Farmiga	...	Ruza Wenclawska
Brooke Smith	...	Mabel Vernon
Adilah Barnes	...	Ida Wells-Barnett
Laura Fraser	...	Doris Stevens
Semen Hirzhner	...	Russian Mover
Jeremy Nichols	...	Russian Mover's Son
Donna York Dunn	...	Woman on Street
Kristina Vensko	...	Young Jenny Leighton
Molly Parker	...	Emily Leighton
Lois Sanders	...	Nancy Barkin

Storyline

Alice Paul and the women of the 1917 Women's Suffrage movement fight for future generations right to vote and run for office. Sacrificing their health, marriages and the limited amount of freedom they had, women were imprisoned and force fed after picketing and hunger-striking against war-time president, Woodrow Wilson; but survived to see the results of their efforts.

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Plot Keywords:

maggot | the white house | flower | female director | period drama | 

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Taglines:

Votes for women.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Hilary Swank and Margo Martindale previously appeared in Million Dollar Baby (2004) in the same year.

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Goofs

Although the final scene is said to take place in August, it's clearly late autumn (Lucy and Alice wear coats and trees are obviously losing their leaves).

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Quotes

Lucy Burns: To pay the fine would be admitting guilt. We haven't broken a law. Not one dollar!

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Connections

Featured in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004)

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Soundtracks

Everything You Want
(1999)
Written by Matthew Scannell
Performed by Vertical Horizon
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label, a unit of BMG
Under license from BMG Film & TV Music Division

User Reviews

Enlightening & Overwhelmingly touching, Wonderful

Even with the Hollywood spin, this movie depicts the true essence of the struggle for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. What surprised me the most was how little I knew about the courageous devotion of these women and why our history books make little or no mention of their extraordinary struggle for us, for so many years. I loved this movie! Every cast member gave an outstanding performance, especially Hillary Swank (Alice Paul) and Frances O'Connor (Lucy Burns). Ms.O'Connor was enthralling! Every woman of voting age should see this movie about our unsung heroines. Then, older teenage daughters(& sons) nieces(& nephews),view it with supervision of some scenes. I wasn't initially drawn to this movie because of the title. I thought it was about WWII fighting airplanes. I'm so glad I tuned in for one of the best enlightening films of the decade. Bravo for HBO!

Details

Official Sites:

HBO - Synopsis, photos, trailer Photos, production notes, director's biography, links, forum

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Volonté de fer

Filming Locations:

Virginia Rep Center - 114 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Blue Dominion Productions Inc., Bluebird House

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min (cinema release)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1