Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story is a 1986 American television film directed by Richard T. Heffron and starring Martin Sheen as homeless activist Mitch Snyder.[1][2][3][4]
| Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Screenplay by | Clifford Campion |
| Directed by | Richard T. Heffron |
| Starring | Martin Sheen Roxanne Hart Cicely Tyson |
| Theme music composer | Craig Safan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Charles W. Fries Irv Wilson |
| Producers | Deborah Joy LeVine Debbie Robins |
| Production location | Washington, D.C. |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Editor | Scott C. Eyler |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production companies | LeVine-Robins Productions Fries Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | May 19, 1986 |
Cast
- Martin Sheen as Mitch Snyder
- Cicely Tyson as Muriel
- Roxanne Hart as Carol Fennelly
- Stan Shaw as Harold Moss
- Joe Seneca as Reverend
- James Avery as Hank Dudney
- Guy Boyd as Tom
- Janet Carroll as Susan Baker
- Jordan Charney as Pete Stark
- Brett Cullen as Billy
- Conchata Ferrell as Ida Sinclair
- James Handy as Melvin Mander
- Matthew Laurance as Max
- Dey Young as Cathleen
- Tim Russ
- John Wesley
- Ron Canada as D.C. Police Officer
Accolade
For her performance in the film, Cicely Tyson won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.[5]
References
- Page, Paul (12 May 1986). "Stars Turn Out For Preview Of Movie On Homeless". Associated Press. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Varkonyi, Charles (10 August 1986). "HUNGER CHIC SHARING THE WEALTH IN BEVERLY HILLS". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Parrott, Jennings (14 May 1986). "Underdogs Have Their Day; New Film Aids Homeless". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "The Unsheltered : Martin Sheen Discovers the Distance Between the Haves and the Homeless". Los Angeles Times. 27 April 1986. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "Dionne Warwick was honored as 'Entertainer of the Year'..." United Press International. 15 December 1986. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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