The Case Against 8
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| Music by | Blake Neely (themes) |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Case Against 8 is an American documentary film, which premiered at the
Cast
- Theodore Olson - Himself (billed as Ted Olson)
- Christopher D. Dusseault - Himself (billed as Chris Dusseault)
- Jeffrey J. Zarrillo - Himself (billed as Jeff Zarrillo)
- Paul T. Katami - Himself (billed as Paul Katami)
- Kristin M. Perry - Herself (billed as Kris Perry)
- Sandra B. Stier - Herself (billed as Sandy Stier)
- David Boies - Himself
- Ted Uno - Himself
- Chad Griffin - Himself, American Foundation for Equal Rights
- Kristina Schake - Herself, American Foundation for Equal Rights co-founder
- Adam Umhoefer - Himself - Executive director, American Foundation for Equal Rights
- Elliott Perry - Himself (billed as Elliot Perry)
- Frank Stier - Himself
- Tom Stier - Himself
- Spencer Perry - Himself
Release
Cotner and White won the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film screened at the 2014 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto, Ontario[5] and went on to screen within such festivals as SXSW and Maryland Film Festival. The film also received a limited theatrical release in June 2014,[1] screening in New York City, Los Angeles and other major US cities before airing on HBO on June 23.[6]
In Australia, it screened in conjunction with
Proposed film adaptation
On April 21, 2016, Marielle Heller was set to direct the feature film adaptation for Peter Chernin's Chernin Entertainment and 20th Century Fox.[9] However, its fate is unknown after Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox was completed.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Siegel, Tatiana (March 21, 2014). "HBO Films to Release 'The Case Against 8' Doc in Theaters Before TV Bow". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Indiewire. January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Ellwood, Gregory (January 25, 2014). "2014 Sundance Film Festival jury and audience award winners". HitFix. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014.
- ^ "SXSW Film 2014: 'Case Against 8' honored at festival". The Mercury News. March 17, 2014.
- ^ "Hot Docs 2014 lineup includes films about Alice Cooper, George Takei". Toronto Star, March 18, 2014.
- ^ "'Case Against 8,' about overturn of Proposition 8, headed to theaters". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Queer Screen - The Case Against 8 Screening". queerscreen.org.au. July 9, 2014. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "72% of Australians support marriage equality - News". the C|T Group. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 21, 2016). "'Diary of a Teenage Girl' Director Tackling Gay Rights With 'Case Against 8' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Georg Szalai; Paul Bond (March 19, 2019). "Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Fox Deal, Creating Global Content Powerhouse". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
External links
- Official site
- The Case Against 8 at HBO
- The Case Against 8 at IMDb
