On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex (2018)

Genres - Drama, Historical Film  |   Sub-Genres - Biography  |   Release Date - Nov 8, 2018 (USA - Unknown), Dec 25, 2018 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 120 min.  |   Countries - Canada, China, United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Kaitlin Elise Miller

In this biopic, Felicity Jones portrays future Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a wife, mother and lawyer battling the Supreme Court for gender equality and women's rights. She works with the American Civil Liberties Union to argue cases on behalf of both men and women, demonstrating that discrimination "on the basis of sex" is unconstitutional. Directed by Mimi Leder. Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston and Kathy Bates co-star.

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courtroom, equality, gender, human-rights, judge, law, rights, struggle, Supreme-Court-Justice, umbrella, women, Supreme-Court