Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986

1h 30m

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Drama

TV 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.

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14 members

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Martin Sheen

Mitch Snyder

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Roxanne Hart

Carol Fannelly

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Stan Shaw

Harold Moss

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Joe Seneca

Reverend

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Cicely Tyson

Muriel

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James Avery

Hank Dudney

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Guy Boyd

Tom

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Jordan Charney

Pete Stark

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Brett Cullen

Billy

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Conchata Ferrell

Ida Sinclair

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Dorothy Fielding

Diane Fisk

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James Handy

Melvin Mander

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Janet Carroll

Susan Baker

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Gerald F. Gough

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