CinemaOSMovie · 1992 · 1h 47m · R
Citizen Cohn

He was McCarthy's loyal partner. The Kennedys' worst enemy. The F.B.I.'s best friend. The country's greatest nightmare.

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As lawyer and power broker Roy Cohn lies dying of AIDS in a private hospital room, ghosts from his past visit him as he reflects on his life and loves.

Directed byFrank Pierson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
EN
Released
August 22, 1992
Studios
HBO Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
James Woods

James Woods

Roy Marcus Cohn

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Sen. Joseph McCarthy

Joseph Bologna

Joseph Bologna

Walter Winchell

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Joseph N. Welch

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Dashiell Hammett

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Dora Cohn

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

J. Edgar Hoover

John McMartin

John McMartin

Older Doctor

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Albert Cohn

Daniel Benzali

Daniel Benzali

Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman

Creative team
Directed by
Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson
Written by
David Franzoni
David Franzoni
Produced by
Doro Bachrach

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