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55 Steps

  • 20172017
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 55m
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6.9/10
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Helena Bonham Carter and Hilary Swank in 55 Steps (2017)
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When patients' rights lawyer Colette Hughes goes to meet her new client, Eleanor Riese, a patient in the psychiatric unit of a San Francisco hospital, she has no idea that besides taking on ... Read allWhen patients' rights lawyer Colette Hughes goes to meet her new client, Eleanor Riese, a patient in the psychiatric unit of a San Francisco hospital, she has no idea that besides taking on an uphill legal battle to improve treatment for mental patients in hospitals, she is meeti... Read allWhen patients' rights lawyer Colette Hughes goes to meet her new client, Eleanor Riese, a patient in the psychiatric unit of a San Francisco hospital, she has no idea that besides taking on an uphill legal battle to improve treatment for mental patients in hospitals, she is meeting a woman who will make it her mission to transform Colette's workaholic life.
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    • Bille August
    • Mark Bruce Rosin
  • Stars
    • Hilary Swank
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Johan Heldenbergh
    • Bille August
    • Mark Bruce Rosin
  • Stars
    • Hilary Swank
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Johan Heldenbergh
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    • 46User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
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    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Colette Hughes
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Eleanor Riese
    Johan Heldenbergh
    Johan Heldenbergh
    • Robert
    Cynthia Hoppenfeld
    • Sister Florence
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Mort Cohen
    Edward Bennett
    • Dr. Steven Booker
    Vincent Riotta
    Vincent Riotta
    • James Adams
    Doreen Mantle
    Doreen Mantle
    • Eleanor's Mother
    Florence Bell
    • Karen Winkle
    Nathan Osgood
    • Dr. Wells
    Simon Chandler
    • Dr. Donnely
    Jonathan Kerrigan
    Jonathan Kerrigan
    • Dr. Bardy
    Douglas Reith
    Douglas Reith
    • Chief Judge Justice Wilson
    Michael Culkin
    Michael Culkin
    • Judge Farelly
    Tim Ahern
    Tim Ahern
    • Radio Host
    Anneika Rose
    Anneika Rose
    • Margie
    Richard Riddell
    Richard Riddell
    • Male Nurse 1
    Angelique Fernandez
    • Friendly Nurse
      • Bille August
      • Mark Bruce Rosin
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    • Trivia
      The story was first mentioned to Helena Bonham Carter 13 years ago, with Helena playing the role of Collette and Susan Sarandon playing Eleanor.
    • Goofs
      During one scene of this film set in the 1980s, a jogger is running through a park in a Pistons #33, the jersey of Grant Hill--who didn't start playing until 1994.
    • Quotes

      Colette Hughes: You know, Eleanor, you are not gravely disabled, you're gravely obnoxious.

      Eleanor Riese: [laughs out loud] That was a good one.

    • Soundtracks
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    User reviews46

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    7/10
    Sympathetic without being depressing
    55 Steps is an inspiring legal drama about a victim of psychiatric "care" seeking legislative protection from forced medication on behalf of the mentally ill. Hillary Swank, who is always great to watch, does not disappoint as the patient rights advocacy lawyer fighting for a just cause, but I was pleasantly surprised by how believable the often-typecast Helena Bonham Carter's dynamic and nuanced performance was as real-life plaintiff Eleanor Riese. This film is sure to be underrated but you definitely shouldn't miss it if you or anyone you know has experienced being inside a mental hospital.
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    • Oct 19, 2018

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      • May 3, 2018 (Germany)
      • Germany
      • Belgium
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • MMC Studios, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Elsani Film
      • Aloe Entertainment
      • ChickFlicks Productions
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    • 1 hour 55 minutes
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