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title: 'On the Basis of Sex (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mimi Leder'
released: '2018-12-25'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/on-the-basis-of-sex-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4669788/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# On the Basis of Sex (2018)

2018 · 120 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

On the Basis of Sex is a 2018 American biographical legal drama film based on the life and early cases of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was the second woman to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Daniel Stiepleman, it stars Felicity Jones as Ginsburg. Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Jack Reynor, Cailee Spaeny, Sam Waterston, and Kathy Bates feature in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mimi Leder](https://cinepixo.com/people/mimi-leder)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mychael Danna](https://cinepixo.com/people/mychael-danna)
- **Producer:** [Robert W. Cort](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-w-cort)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Grady](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-grady)
- **Editor:** [Michelle Tesoro](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-tesoro)

## Cast

- [Stephen Root](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-root)
- [Daniel Rindress-Kay](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-rindress-kay)
- [Sharon Washington](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharon-washington)
- [Gary Werntz](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-werntz)
- [Violet Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/violet-mitchell)
- [Joe Cobden](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-cobden)
- [Sean Colby](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-colby)
- [Wendy Crewson](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-crewson)
- [Lily Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/lily-mitchell)
- [Felicity Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/felicity-jones) as Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- [Raphael Grosz-Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/raphael-grosz-harvey)
- [Jonathan Emile](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-emile)
- [Ben Carlson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-carlson)
- [Gita Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/gita-miller)
- [Jessica B. Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-b-hill)

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