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. 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. References External links American biographical films Films set in the 20th century 1986 films 1986 television films 1980s biographical films CBS network films Films directed by Richard T. Heffron Films scored by Craig Safan 1980s English-language films 1980s American films