Little Pink House (2017)

A small-town nurse named Susette Kelo emerges as the reluctant leader of her working-class neighbors in their struggle to save their homes from political and corporate interests bent on ... See full summary »

Director:

Courtney Balaker

Writers:

Courtney Balaker, Courtney Balaker

Stars:

Colin Cunningham, Catherine Keener, Jeanne Tripplehorn

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Colin Cunningham	...	Billy Von Winkle
Catherine Keener	...	Susette Kelo
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Charlotte Wells
Miranda Frigon	...	Dana Berliner
Callum Keith Rennie
Aaron Douglas	...	Governor
Garry Chalk	...	Mayor Beachy
April Telek	...	Nurse
Rukiya Bernard	...	Maggie
Rob LaBelle	...	Gallagher
Giacomo Baessato	...	Scott Bullock
Michael Kopsa	...	Howard Munson
Andy Thompson	...	City Council Member
Donna Benedicto	...	Lynette Vargas
Jerry Wasserman	...	Bratten

Storyline

A small-town nurse named Susette Kelo emerges as the reluctant leader of her working-class neighbors in their struggle to save their homes from political and corporate interests bent on seizing the land and handing it over to Pfizer Corporation. Susette's battle goes all the way to the US Supreme Court and the controversial 5-4 decision in Kelo vs. City of New London gave government officials the power to bulldoze a neighborhood for the benefit of a multibillion-dollar corporation. The decision outraged Americans across the political spectrum, and that passion fueled reforms that helped curb eminent domain abuse.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | based on book | 

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Taglines:

She fought for her home. And yours.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Little Pink House

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$68,507, 22 April 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$220,948, 19 July 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brightlight Pictures,Korchula Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

While the cast list says that Sandra Day O'Connor is the chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, she never held that position. However the movie is correct in showing her as the presiding justice at the oral argument where just seven justices were present. Chief Justice Rehnquist was absent due to illness. Associate justice Stevens was also absent due to a travel delay. However both those justices did participate in the final 5-4 decision.

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Goofs

While there are some genuine scenes of New London at the beginning, the portrayal of the Gold Star Bridge which spans the Thames Estuary between New London and Groton is clearly a different bridge; the Gold Star Bridge has two distinct spans for northbound and southbound traffic.

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Soundtracks

Going Home (for Thanksgiving)
Written and performed by James Houlahan
Courtesy of Gumbo Luvah Music

User Reviews

Important story, great acting

If you love your home and despise heavy-handed and corrupt government, this film is for you. The actors are very believable, the story is compelling, and the cinematography is great.