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On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex

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On the Basis of Sex

"Her story made history"

2018

2h 0m

7.3(1149 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of sex discrimination.

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Alibaba Pictures Group

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer

Martin D. Ginsburg

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Mel Wulf

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Erwin Griswold

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Dorothy Kenyon

Cailee Spaeny

Cailee Spaeny

Jane C. Ginsburg

Callum Shoniker

Callum Shoniker

James Steven Ginsburg

Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor

James H. Bozarth

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Professor Brown

Ronald Guttman

Ronald Guttman

Professor Gerald Gunther

Creative team

Directed by: Mimi Leder
Written by: Daniel Stiepleman
Produced by: Robert W. Cort
Jonathan King

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