On the Basis of Sex
Her story made history
2018 · 2h · PG-13
Drama, History
Directed by
Marielle Heller
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.
Director and cast
- Marielle Heller Director
- Felicity Jones as Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Natalie Portman Cast
- Armie Hammer as Martin D. Ginsburg
- Justin Theroux as Mel Wulf
- Sam Waterston as Erwin Griswold
- Kathy Bates as Dorothy Kenyon
- Cailee Spaeny as Jane C. Ginsburg
- Callum Shoniker as James Steven Ginsburg
- Jack Reynor as James H. Bozarth
- Stephen Root as Professor Brown
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