

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986-05-19 · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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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- Richard T. Heffron
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Martin SheenMitch Snyder
Roxanne HartCarol Fannelly
Stan ShawHarold Moss
Joe SenecaReverend
Cicely TysonMuriel
James AveryHank Dudney
Guy BoydTom
Jordan CharneyPete Stark
Brett CullenBilly
Conchata FerrellIda Sinclair
Dorothy FieldingDiane Fisk
James HandyMelvin Mander
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