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On the basis of sex

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Year:	2018
Original Title:	On the basis of sex
Length:	120 minutes
Genre:	Biography, Drama
Studios:	Focus Features, Participant Media

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Release Dates

United Kingdom: February 22 2019

United States: December 25 2018

Ranking

Ranking: 2,193 out of 16,916 movies (up 195)

6,5

6.2 by 11 users

7.0 by Movie'n'co

6.4 by 4 media

Plot

Director

Mimi Leder

Cast On the basis of sex

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Marty Ginsburg

Mel Wulf

Jim Bozarth

Jane Ginsburg

Erwin Griswold

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Trivia On the basis of sex

In the first years of development of the film, Natalie Portman was going to play the part of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, until she abandoned the project and Felicty Jones was casted for the role. Daniel Stiepleman - the writer of the film - is Ruth Bader Ginsburg's nephew. The French title for the film is 'Une Femme d'Exception' which translates to 'An Exceptional Woman'.