
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.
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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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