An Affirmative Act
Released: June 4, 2010Runtime: 93 min
"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
as Man in the White Suit
Costas Mandylor
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Robert Clohessy
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Thomas G Waites
as Samuel 'Dixie' Backus
Blanche Baker
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Ed Kershen
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Justin Deas
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Eric Etebari
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Clark Jackson
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Julia Weldon
as Jennifer
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