Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Last updated
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
GenreDrama
Screenplay byClifford Campion
Directed by Richard T. Heffron
Starring Martin Sheen
Roxanne Hart
Cicely Tyson
Theme music composer Craig Safan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Charles W. Fries
Irv Wilson
Producers Deborah Joy LeVine
Debbie Robins
Production location Washington, D.C.
Cinematography Hanania Baer
EditorScott C. Eyler
Running time96 minutes
Production companiesLeVine-Robins Productions
Fries Entertainment
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseMay 19, 1986 (1986-05-19)

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]

Contents

Cast

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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Denise Richards</span> American actress and television personality (born 1971)

Denise Lee Richards is an American actress, television personality, and model. She rose to prominence with roles in the science fiction film Starship Troopers (1997), the thriller film Wild Things (1998), and the spy film The World Is Not Enough (1999). Her performance as Bond girl Christmas Jones in the latter, while criticized, granted Richards her mainstream breakthrough.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martin Sheen</span> American actor (born 1940)

Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez, known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. In a career spanning six decades he has received numerous accolades including three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Winfield</span> American actor (1939–2004)

Paul Edward Winfield was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder (1972), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. He portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1978 television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Winfield was also known for his roles in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Terminator, L.A. Law, and 24 episodes of the sitcom 227. He received four Emmy nominations overall, winning in 1995 for his 1994 guest role in Picket Fences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cicely Tyson</span> American actress (1924–2021)

Cecily Louise "Cicely" Tyson was an American actress known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson received various awards including three Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Tony Award, an Honorary Academy Award, and a Peabody Award.

<i>Claudine</i> (film) 1974 film by John Berry

Claudine is a 1974 American romantic comedy-drama film, directed by John Berry. Claudine was written by Lester Pine and Tina Pine, produced by Third World Cinema, and distributed by 20th Century Fox, starring James Earl Jones, Diahann Carroll, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. The film was released on April 22, 1974, grossing about $6 million, a modest hit for the times. It was praised for showing a new dimension in black cinema during the height of blaxploitation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie Sheen</span> American film and television actor (born 1965)

Carlos Irwin Estévez, known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He is known as a leading man in film and television. Over his fifty-year career he has received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 1994 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emilio Estevez</span> American actor, director, and writer (born 1962)

Emilio Estevez is an American actor and filmmaker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michelle Phillips</span> American folk rock singer and actress (born 1944)

Michelle Gilliam Phillips is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame as a vocalist in the musical quartet the Mamas & the Papas in the mid-1960s. Her voice was described by Time magazine as the "purest soprano in pop music". She later established a successful career as an actress in film and television beginning in the 1970s.

This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently, Alfre Woodard holds the record for most wins in this category with six.

Renée Pilar Estevez is an American actress and a socialist

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mitch Snyder</span> American activist (1943–1990)

Mitch Snyder was an American advocate for the homeless. He was the subject of a made-for-television 1986 biopic, Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story, starring Martin Sheen.

Ramón Luis Estévez, sometimes billed as Ramón Sheen, is an American actor and director who runs Estevez Sheen Productions.

<i>The Rosa Parks Story</i> 2002 American television movie

The Rosa Parks Story is a 2002 American television movie written by Paris Qualles and directed by Julie Dash. Angela Bassett portrays Rosa Parks, with Cicely Tyson in a supporting role as her mother. It was broadcast by CBS on February 24, 2002. It received awards from the NAACP and the Black Reel Awards.

<i>King</i> (miniseries) 1978 American TV series or program

King is a 1978 American television miniseries based on the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights leader. It aired for three consecutive nights on NBC from February 12 through 14, 1978.

Stan Shaw is an American actor. He began his career performing on Broadway musicals Hair and Via Galactica, before making his feature film debut appearing in Truck Turner (1974). Shaw later appeared in films such as The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976), Rocky (1976), The Boys in Company C (1978), The Great Santini (1979), Runaway (1984), The Monster Squad (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Rising Sun (1993), Cutthroat Island (1995), Daylight (1996) and Snake Eyes (1998).

<i>A Woman Called Moses</i> 1978 American television miniseries

A Woman Called Moses is a 1978 American television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Marcy Heidish, about the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who led dozens of other African Americans from enslavement in the Southern United States to freedom in the Northern states and Canada.

Heat Wave is a 1990 American thriller-drama television film about the 1965 Los Angeles Watts Riots, directed by Kevin Hooks and starring Blair Underwood, Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery, and David Strathairn.

<i>StarTalk</i> (American talk show) 2015 American television talk show

StarTalk is an American television talk show hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that aired weekly on National Geographic. StarTalk is a spin-off of the podcast of the same name, in which Tyson discusses scientific topics through one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. Space.com called it the "first-ever science-themed late-night talk show." The series premiered on April 20, 2015.

<i>The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman</i> (film) 1974 American TV series or program

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is an American television film based on the novel of the same name by Ernest J. Gaines starring Cicely Tyson as the titular heroine. The film was broadcast on CBS on Thursday, January 31, 1974.

<i>Cherish the Day</i> (TV series) American television series

Cherish the Day is an American romantic drama anthology television series created and produced by Ava DuVernay. The series chronicles the relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day marking a significant moment. The first season took place over the course of five years. The second one expanded over a few months.

References

  1. Page, Paul (12 May 1986). "Stars Turn Out For Preview Of Movie On Homeless". Associated Press . Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. Varkonyi, Charles (10 August 1986). "HUNGER CHIC SHARING THE WEALTH IN BEVERLY HILLS". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. Parrott, Jennings (14 May 1986). "Underdogs Have Their Day; New Film Aids Homeless". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. "The Unsheltered : Martin Sheen Discovers the Distance Between the Haves and the Homeless". Los Angeles Times . 27 April 1986. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. "Dionne Warwick was honored as 'Entertainer of the Year'..." United Press International. 15 December 1986. Retrieved 12 July 2020.