19 May 1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Outraged by the treatment of New York City’s unhoused residents, an activist brings national attention to the issue by taking their case to Congress.
With Honors
If you want a degree go to Harvard, If you want an education go to Simon Wilder.
Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be the guy to school the young man in life.
Top Billed Cast
Joe Pesci Simon Wilder
Brendan Fraser Montgomery 'Monty' Kessler
Moira Kelly Courtney Blumenthal
Patrick Dempsey Everett Calloway
Josh Hamilton Jeffrey Hawks
Deborah Lake Fortson Homeless Woman
Marshall Hambro Chuck, Security Guard
Melinda Chilton Helga
Harve Kolzow Harvard Cop
James Deuter Judge
Caroline Gibson Donation Student
Clebert Ford Homeless Man
M. Lynda Robinson Newspaper Purchaser #1
Richard Auguste Newspaper Purchaser #2
Patricia B. Butcher Librarian
William Ashby King Church Custodian
Frank J. Tieri Homeless Man #2
Sunshine H. Hernandez Marilyn Monroe
Monica Rochman Sophomore
Claudia Haro Marty
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