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]
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.
