On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex

7.3IMDb Score
Released:2018-12-25
Genre:Drama, History
Duration:120 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Mimi Leder
Actors:Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates
Production:Participant, Alibaba Pictures Group, Robert Cort Productions

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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