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Director:
Richard T. Heffron
Writer:
Clifford Campion (writer)
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Release Date:
19 May 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Fact-based story about Mitch Snyder (Martin Sheen), a Washington crusader for the homeless, who took their case to Congress... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Knew him; saw it more (2 total)

Cast

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Martin Sheen ... Mitch Snyder

Roxanne Hart ... Carol Fennelly
Joe Seneca ... Reverend
Stan Shaw ... Harold Moss

Cicely Tyson ... Muriel
James Avery ... Hank Dudney

Guy Boyd ... Tom
Janet Carroll ... Susan Baker
Jordan Charney ... Pete Stark

Brett Cullen ... Billy
Conchata Ferrell ... Ida Sinclair
Dorothy Fielding ... Diane Fisk
James Handy ... Melvin Mander
Matthew Laurance ... Max
John McLiam ... Jessie
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Runtime:
USA:96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:L
Filming Locations:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Company:
LeVine-Robins Productions more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Knew him; saw it, 1 September 2004
Author: pmacdonell-1 from Washington, DC

I knew Mitch Snyder pretty well before the big shelter on 2nd & D opened. There are limits on what can be presented in a "made for TV" movie. The TV version of Mitch Snyder was as cuddly as a teddy bear. Most TV characters are I suppose. The real Mitch was a bit more complex. He could be impossible and egotistical. He didn't respond well to 'feedback.' Since ending homelessness was his personal struggle, he pushed himself beyond his limits and encouraged those who worked with him to be equally dedicated. He wasn't mellow. He wasn't cuddly as a teddy bear. He was, however, extremely interesting. More important, he did more to bring homeless awareness to the forefront of the national conscience than any other person or organization.

If anyone wants to know more about M. Snyder and the early CCNV, see if you can dig up a wonderful CBS documentary (narrated by Martin Sheehan) called "Promises to Keep." It reveals more about CCNV's struggles than "Samaritan." It also provides accurate glimpses into M. Snyder's character.

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