“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.
Frank Pierson
Doro Bachrach
David Franzoni
Paul Elliott
Thomas Newman
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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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 ...
"Citizen Cohn" (1992 - Frank Pierson)
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