Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Summary Fact-based story about Mitch Snyder (Martin Sheen), a Washington crusader for the homeless, who took their case to Congress. Working for the Community for Creative Non-violence, Snyder became outraged at the number of homeless people who had been dumped on the Washington streets without shelter from mental institutions and other care facilities. His advocacy drew national attention to the "missing persons" that live among us. Cicely Tyson also appears as a bag-lady who teaches Snyder and his cohorts how to survive on the streets. View more details

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Directed : Richard T. Heffron

Written : Clifford Campion

Stars : Martin Sheen Stan Shaw Roxanne Hart Joe Seneca

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Genres : Drama

Release date : May 18, 1986

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Production companies : Fries Entertainment LeVine-Robins Productions

Summary Fact-based story about Mitch Snyder (Martin Sheen), a Washington crusader for the homeless, who took their case to Congress. Working for the Community for Creative Non-violence, Snyder became outraged at the number of homeless people who had been dumped on the Washington streets without shelter from mental institutions and other care facilities. His advocacy drew national attention to the "missing persons" that live among us. Cicely Tyson also appears as a bag-lady who teaches Snyder and his cohorts how to survive on the streets. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : May 18, 1986

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Production companies : Fries Entertainment LeVine-Robins Productions

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