Created Equal (film)

Created Equal is a 2017 legal drama film directed by Bill Duke. It was shown at several festivals in 2017 before being released in the United States on January 16, 2018.

Created Equal
Directed by	Bill Duke
Screenplay by	Ned Bowman Joyce Renee Lewis Michael Ricigliano Jr. Thada Catalon
Produced by	Thada Catalon
Starring	Lou Diamond Phillips Aaron Tveit Edy Ganem
Cinematography	Steven Parker
Edited by	Cari Coughlin
Music by	Kurt Farquhar
Production companies	Created Equal Productions T-CAT Films
Distributed by	Vision Films
Release date	June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15) (ABFF)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.6 million[1]

Plot

A woman attempting to become a priest solicits the help of a young attorney to sue the Archdiocese of New Orleans for sex discrimination.

Cast

• Lou Diamond Phillips as Monsignor Renzulli
• Aaron Tveit as Tommy Reilly
• Gregory Alan Williams as Judge Watford
• Edy Ganem as Alejandra Batista

Production

Production began in 2016.^[2]

Release

The film premiered at the American Black Film Festival at 4:00 p.m. on June 15, 2017,^[3][4][5] before being released in the United States on January 16, 2018.