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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

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DramaTV Movie

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Outraged by the treatment of New York City’s unhoused residents, an activist brings national attention to the issue by taking their case to Congress.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 May 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Mitch Snyder

Roxanne Hart

Roxanne Hart

Carol Fannelly

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Harold Moss

Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Reverend

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Muriel

James Avery

James Avery

Hank Dudney

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Tom

Jordan Charney

Jordan Charney

Pete Stark

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Billy

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Ida Sinclair

Dorothy Fielding

Dorothy Fielding

Diane Fisk

James Handy

James Handy

Melvin Mander

Janet Carroll

Janet Carroll

Susan Baker

Gerald F. Gough

Gerald F. Gough

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