The Case Against 8
Jun 06, 2014 | IMDB 7
109 min Watch NowDocumentary
A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows the unlikely team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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IMDB 1 | Jan , 1997
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IMDB 8 | Feb , 2011
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IMDB 10 | Jul , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 1994
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 1998
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2021
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IMDB 8 | Jan , 2005
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IMDB 5.5 | Nov , 2016
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2005
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IMDB 5.8 | May , 2019
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