USA,
1986, 104 min
Directed by:
Richard T. HeffronCinematography:
Hanania BaerComposer:
Craig SafanCast:
Martin Sheen, Roxanne Hart, Stan Shaw, Joe Seneca, Cicely Tyson, James Avery, Brett Cullen, Conchata Ferrell, James Handy, John McLiam, Dey Young (more)VOD (1)
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Based on a true story, the made-for-television Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story is the tale of a Washington, DC-based Vietnam veteran (Martin Sheen) who fights for America's homeless by staging hunger strikes and battling with various government agencies, eventually winning the attention of several city officials. (official distributor synopsis)
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