Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

May 19, 1986

1h 30m

★ 0.0

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.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

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Cast

Mitch Snyder

Martin Sheen

Carol Fannelly

Roxanne Hart

Harold Moss

Stan Shaw

Reverend

Joe Seneca

Muriel

Cicely Tyson

Hank Dudney

James Avery

Tom

Guy Boyd

Pete Stark

Jordan Charney

Billy

Brett Cullen

Ida Sinclair

Conchata Ferrell

Diane Fisk

Dorothy Fielding

Melvin Mander

James Handy

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