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On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex

Her story made history

20187.32h 0m

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.

Directed by Mimi Leder
Written by Daniel Stiepleman
Produced by Robert W. Cort, Jonathan King
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $38.8M

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

1970sbiographybased on true storysupreme courtlawyerjusticeharvard law schoolwoman director1960scourtroom dramasupreme court justiceinspirationalinstructive

About On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex is a drama, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of 1970s, biography, based on true story, supreme court, lawyer, justice. Directed by Mimi Leder, it stars Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux. 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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