Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Ruth Bader Ginsburg | ... | Self | |
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Ann Kittner | ... | Self - Childhood Friend |
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Harryette Helsel | ... | Self - Childhood Friend |
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Stephen Wiesenfeld | ... | Self - Plaintiff |
Bill Clinton | ... | Self - 42nd U.S. President (as President Bill Clinton) | |
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John Howard Lawson | ... | Self - Screenwriter (archive footage) |
Brenda Feigen | ... | Self - Harvard Law School Graduate | |
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Sharron Frontiero | ... | Self - Plaintiff (as Sharron Frontino Cohen) |
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James Steven Ginsburg | ... | Self - Son (as James Ginsburg) |
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Jane C. Ginsburg | ... | Self - Daughter (as Jane Ginsburg) |
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Lisa Beattie Frelinghuysen | ... | Self - Former Clerk |
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Mary Hartnett | ... | Self - Biographer |
Orrin Hatch | ... | Self - US Senator - R Utah (as Senator Orrin Hatch) | |
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Bryant Johnson | ... | Self - Fitness Trainer |
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Aryeh Neier | ... | Self - Former Director - American Civil LIberties Union |
At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg's exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen, and co-produced by Storyville Films and CNN Films.
More than anything else, this is a celebration of the life, career and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And that's completely ok as more people need to be aware of how much of an impact she's had on US law. As Orrin Hatch says at some point: "Whether you agree with her or not, you've got to acknowledge she's been a force on that Court". But as a documentary, it doesn't have the greatest production value or a riveting narrative, losing momentum at times. I've been kickboxing all my life, race motorcycles and drink my scotch neat... and I'll never be half as badass as this tiny juggernaut of a woman!