55 Steps

20172017
PG-13PG-13
1h 55min

Helena Bonham Carter and Hilary Swank in 55 Steps (2017)

Official Trailer

Biography Drama

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 an uphill legal battle to impr... 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 ... 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 ... 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.

Director
- Bille August
Writer
- Mark Bruce Rosin(as Mark Rosin)
Stars

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Awards
- 5 nominations

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55 Steps (2017)

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Hilary Swank in 55 Steps (2017)

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Hilary Swank in 55 Steps (2017)

55 Steps (2017)

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Jeffrey Tambor and Hilary Swank in 55 Steps (2017)

Hilary Swank in 55 Steps (2017)

55 Steps (2017)

55 Steps (2017)

Director
- Bille August
Writer
- Mark Bruce Rosin(as Mark Rosin)
All cast & crew

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What They Had

6.7

You're Not You

7.3

Enid

6.7

Conviction

7.2

The Heart of Me

6.6

The Heart of Me

The Best of Enemies

7.2

The Best of Enemies

Burton and Taylor

6.5

Burton and Taylor

E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey

6.5

Bryan Adams: Brand New Day

Mary and Martha

6.9

Mary and Martha

Woman Walks Ahead

6.6

Woman Walks Ahead

The Children Act

6.7

The Children Act

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 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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Genres
- Biography
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements/disturbing images
Parents guide

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: I first met Eleanor Riese as her lawyer, but soon--because Eleanor was Eleanor--Eleanor became my friend. And soon, because Eleanor was Eleanor, she became my protector, my guardian, my worst critic, and my greatest support.

Top review

Courage with a capitol C

I watched this movie with more than 65 Patients Rights Advocates at our annual CAMHPRA meeting. We thank you all for making the film, it reaffirms our passion for the struggle of Patient Rights and their Civil Rights The Actors should be given awards and in my opinion big abrazos for protraying Eleanor and Collette and Mort (RIP we miss you so much). and for bringing to light an issue that everyone takes for granted. We know the battle was long and heart breaking but we thank you for the end results. We may not always win but when we win our clients win big. Please watch the film. Please support the mentally ill, we all break at one time or another and we need to support each other. I highly recommend this film Gloria h/fresno

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Budget
- €7,500,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 1h 55min
Color
- Color

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