An Affirmative Act
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"An Affirmative Act" is pro-gay marriage film, starring Charles Durning, Eric Etebari, Costas Mandylor, Rachael Robbins, and Blanche Baker, about a lesbian couple where one pretends to be a man in order for the two to get married and equal benefits. A slice of life of a young, professional married couple with their darling baby turns a sharp, dark corner when the pair are arrested and charged with several counts of fraud. The reason: Terry and Samantha Succi aren't the man and woman that they purported to be... Terry and Samantha married under false pretenses, ignoring state law that discriminates against homosexual partners and prohibits them from receiving the same rights and benefits as their straight counterparts.
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Charles Durning
Man in the White Suit
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sting
Blanche Baker
Lori Belmont
Known for
Sixteen Candles
Holocaust
Ken Del Vecchio
Nick
Keith Collins
Also in
Avantgarde
The Clearing
A.J. Mattioli
Costas Mandylor
Matthew
Known for
Saw IV
Citizen Vigilante
Talia Gonzalez
Jeff Davis
Also in
Yacht Rock
Robert Clohessy
Lance Lane
Known for
Blue Bloods
Boardwalk Empire
Bisanne Masoud
Francine Del Vecchio
Thomas G. Waites
Samuel 'Dixie' Backus
Known for
The Thing
...And Justice for All
A.J. Mattioli Director · Ken Del Vecchio Writer
Budget $1.5M · United States release June 4, 2010 · Produced in United States
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$1,500,000
Production
Justice for All Productions
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · June 4, 2010
Theatrical
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