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On the Basis of Sex

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.

20182h 0mPG-13Drama, History

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About On the Basis of Sex

Directors
Mimi Leder
Cast
Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates, Cailee Spaeny
Genres
Drama, History
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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