by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
synopsis
Based on a true story, the made-for-television Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story is the tale of a Washington, DC-based Vietnam veteran (Martin Sheen) who fights for America's homeless by staging hunger strikes and battling with various government agencies, eventually winning the attention of several city officials.
characteristics
keywords
veteran [military]
protester
homelessness
bureaucracy
government
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