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On the Basis of Sex (2018)

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Her story made history

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Mimi Leder
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    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Felicity Jones
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    Martin D. Ginsburg Armie Hammer
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    Mel Wulf Justin Theroux
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    Erwin Griswold Sam Waterston
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    Dorothy Kenyon Kathy Bates
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    Jane C. Ginsburg Cailee Spaeny
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    James Steven Ginsburg Callum Shoniker
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    James H. Bozarth Jack Reynor

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