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55 Steps
“Justice is won step by step.”
67%
Movie
1h 55m
AI Analysis
55 Steps (2018) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of 55 Steps (2018) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~115 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate 55 Steps 67% (170 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
67%
from 170 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2018-03-01
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 445456
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Is there an official trailer for 55 Steps?
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What is 55 Steps 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'... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for 55 Steps?
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How long is the movie 55 Steps?
The official runtime for 55 Steps is approximately 115 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Helena Bonham Carter
Eleanor Riese

Hilary Swank
Colette Hughes

Jeffrey Tambor
Mort Cohen

Johan Heldenbergh
Robert

Michael Culkin
Judge Farelly

Tim Plester
Robbie

Jonathan Kerrigan
Dr. Bardy

Vincent Riotta
James Adams

Anneika Rose
Margie

Richard Riddell
Arno

AnnaCorey
Tiff - Jogger

Richard Laing
Ben Clandon

Tim Ahern
Radio Host

Florence Bell
Karen Winkle

Angelique Fernandez
Friendly Nurse
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Patrick Simons
Lawyer in Court

Steve Warky Nunez
Pedestrian

Liza Ross
Matron
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