An Affirmative Act

An Affirmative Act

93 mins | June 4, 2010

"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.

An Affirmative Act

93 mins | June 4, 2010

An Affirmative Act
"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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers
Original title An Affirmative Act
Directors A.J. Mattioli
Writers

Cast

Charles Durning

as Man in the White Suit

Blanche Baker

as Lori Belmont

Costas Mandylor

as Matthew

Robert Clohessy

as Lance Lane

Thomas G. Waites

as Samuel 'Dixie' Backus

Eric Etebari

as John DeMine

Justin Deas

as Governor Packer Winstroll

Julia Weldon

as Jennifer

Jackie Martling

as Dutch Holland

Randy Jones

as Rollie Handsome

Blair Lewin

as Stenographer