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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1986-05-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Martin Sheen
Mitch Snyder
Roxanne Hart
Carol Fannelly
Stan Shaw
Harold Moss
Joe Seneca
Reverend
Cicely Tyson
Muriel
James Avery
Hank Dudney
Guy Boyd
Tom
Jordan Charney
Pete Stark
Brett Cullen
Billy
Conchata Ferrell
Ida Sinclair
Dorothy Fielding
Diane Fisk
James Handy
Melvin Mander
Janet Carroll
Susan Baker
Gerald F. Gough
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