Richard Gere as a Homeless New Yorker

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 8, 2015

Richard Gere - actor, activist, and founding chairman of New York's Tibet House - talks about his new movie "Time Out of Mind," in which he plays a homeless New Yorker. The film opens September 9th in NYC.

Richard Gere is here, talking about his new film ‘Time Out of Mind’ (out tomorrw) in which he plays a homeless NYer. pic.twitter.com/L9CgDPRErO
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 8, 2015

Jesus Christ didn't have to think about helping people, he helped people, Richard Gere tells @BrianLehrer as he talks about struggling NYers
— Karen Rouse (@rouse_karen) September 8, 2015

Richard Gere spoke to @BilldeBlasio a few days ago. Housing is key to homeless crisis. "Sense of self, sense of place is really important."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 8, 2015

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