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.
Acting
Martin Sheen at peak sweaty intensity, Cicely Tyson devastating in limited scenes.
Production
NYC location shooting that reeks of authentic 1985 desperation.
Director
Richard T. Heffron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on CBS in 1986 when 'homelessness' first entered mainstream vocabulary, directly influencing the McKinney-Vento Act two years later.
The real Mitch Snyder reportedly hated this film, calling it 'Hollywood's version of bleeding hearts'—which makes Sheen's casting even more deliciously ironic.
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