ON THE BASIS OF SEX
This is the compelling story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's early years, as she crafts a national legal strategy for gender equality and fights to succeed in a profession notably hostile to women. The inspiring story details Ginsburg's rise through male-dominated law schools, her struggles for equal rights and how she overcame institutionalized sexism to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Working with the ACLU and her husband, Marty Ginsburg, she made the case for gender equality as a fundamental human right, culminating in a famous courtroom scene — the first time Ginsburg had ever argued in public, before three male judges. Starring Academy Award® nominee Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston and Kathy Bates. DIR Mimi Leder; SCR/PROD Daniel Stiepleman; PROD Robert W. Cort, Jonathan King. U.S., 2019, color, 120 min. RATED PG-13
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Run Time: 120 Minutes
Opening Date: Monday, May 06, 2019
Genre: Biography