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Deciding Vote (2023)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 20M

Director : Robert Lyons, Jeremy Workman

Synopsis

50 years ago, assemblyman George Michaels cast a single vote on New York's abortion bill that changed the course of American history but destroyed his political career in the process.

Actors

Crews

Robert Lyons
Robert Lyons
Director
Jeremy Workman
Jeremy Workman
Director
Jeremy Workman
Jeremy Workman
Producer
Robert J. Lyons
Robert J. Lyons
Producer
Kristin Bye
Kristin Bye
Editor
Gabriella Garcia-Pardo
Gabriella Garcia-Pardo
Cinematography
Lynn Weissman
Lynn Weissman
Cinematography
Karen Rodriguez
Karen Rodriguez
Cinematography
Jeremy Workman
Jeremy Workman
Cinematography
Michael Lisnet
Michael Lisnet
Cinematography

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