Citizen Cohn (1992) movie poster

Citizen Cohn (1992)

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

107 minRDramaTV MovieHistory

TMDb6.3/1027 votes

IMDb7.1/101,537 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Frank Pierson

Awards: Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 11 wins & 19 nominations total

Cast

James Woods as Roy Marcus Cohn

James Woods

Roy Marcus Cohn

Joe Don Baker as Sen. Joseph McCarthy

Joe Don Baker

Sen. Joseph McCarthy

Joseph Bologna as Walter Winchell

Joseph Bologna

Walter Winchell

Ed Flanders as Joseph N. Welch

Ed Flanders

Joseph N. Welch

Frederic Forrest as Dashiell Hammett

Frederic Forrest

Dashiell Hammett

Lee Grant as Dora Cohn

Lee Grant

Dora Cohn

Pat Hingle as J. Edgar Hoover

Pat Hingle

J. Edgar Hoover

John McMartin as Older Doctor

John McMartin

Older Doctor

Josef Sommer as Albert Cohn

Josef Sommer

Albert Cohn

Daniel Benzali as Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman

Daniel Benzali

Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman

Tovah Feldshuh as Iva Schlesinger

Tovah Feldshuh

Iva Schlesinger

John Finn as Sen. Charles Potter

John Finn

Sen. Charles Potter

Frances Foster as First Annie Lee Moss

Frances Foster

First Annie Lee Moss

Allen Garfield as Abe Feller

Allen Garfield

Abe Feller

Keywords

Plot:historical figure