

Iron Jawed Angels
2004-01-16 · 125 min · ★ 6.8
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
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- Directors
- Katja von Garnier
- Production companies
- Blue Dominion Productions Inc., Bluebird House, HBO Films, Spring Creek Pictures, Talent One
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hilary SwankAlice Paul
Vera FarmigaRuza Wenclawska
Anjelica HustonCarrie Chapman Catt
Molly ParkerEmily Leighton
Margo MartindaleHarriot Blatch
Frances O'ConnorLucy Burns
Lois SmithReverend Anna Howard Shaw
Brooke SmithMabel Vernon
Adilah BarnesIda Wells-Barnett
Laura FraserDoris Stevens
Julia OrmondInez Millholland
Patrick DempseyBen Weissman
Joseph AdamsSenator Thomas 'Tom' Leighton
Bob GuntonPresident Woodrow WilsonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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