
“He was McCarthy's loyal partner. The Kennedys' worst enemy. The F.B.I.'s best friend. The country's greatest nightmare.”
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.
Release Date: 8/22/1992
Runtime: 107 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Frank Pierson
00Companies: HBO Films
Countries: United States of America
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CITIZEN COHN (1992) was HBO's first attempt at covering the life of disgraced lawyer Roy Cohn, predating their acclaimed ANGELS IN AMERICA by 11 years. While the 2003 mini-series was packed with A-level Hollywood talent, its predecessor also had impressive bona fides. Director Frank Pierson (writer of COOL HAND LUKE and DOG DAY AFTERNOON) steers a cast led by James Woods, Joe Don Baker, Lee Grant, Frederic Forrest, and many other solid veteran character actors. Starting with his upbringing as an indulged mama's-boy and covering his entire life, Cohn's machinations - at all times ruthless, immoral, hostile, and destructive - make todays political rhetoric seem positively honest and wholesome. Sharply written by David Franzoni, this is a fascinatingly repulsive story that takes you down the dark trail where power and sociopathy collide - and exposes the bodies created by the impact.

James Woods
Roy Marcus Cohn

Joe Don Baker
Sen. Joseph McCarthy

Joseph Bologna
Walter Winchell

Ed Flanders
Joseph N. Welch

Frederic Forrest
Dashiell Hammett

Lee Grant
Dora Cohn

Pat Hingle
J. Edgar Hoover

John McMartin
Older Doctor

Josef Sommer
Albert Cohn

Daniel Benzali
Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman

Tovah Feldshuh
Iva Schlesinger

John Finn
Sen. Charles Potter
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