Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

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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]

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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]

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