Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

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.

Cast

Martin Sheen

as Mitch Snyder

Roxanne Hart

as Carol Fannelly

Stan Shaw

as Harold Moss

Joe Seneca

as Reverend

Cicely Tyson

as Muriel

James Avery

as Hank Dudney

Guy Boyd

as Tom

Jordan Charney

as Pete Stark

Brett Cullen

as Billy

Conchata Ferrell

as Ida Sinclair

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