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Being Heumann

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Overview

In 1977, Judy Heumann leads over a hundred disabled people to take over the San Francisco Federal Building, kicking off a 28-day sit-in.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Permut Presentations

Gravity Squared Entertainment

Apple Studios

The Walsh Company

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Cast

Judith 'Judy' Heumann

Ruth Madeley

Joseph Califano

Mark Ruffalo

Evan White

Dylan O'Brien

Kitty Cone

Madeline Delp

Congressman Miller

Rob Delaney

Chuck Jackson

Ray Fisher

Ed Roberts

Michael Patrick Thornton

Brad Lomax

Antwan Tolliver

Steve McCleeland

Daniel Durant

Jim Pechin

Jon Beavers

Joni Breves

Roberta Colindrez

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7.4

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6.4

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6.6

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7.5

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4.0

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8.0

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7.8

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7.3

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6.4

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7.0

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6.9

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7.5

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6.6

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7.1

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