Citizen Cohn

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

6.1(24)19921h 47m

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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.

Director

Frank Pierson

Cast

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

Reviews

1 review

adorablepanic

6y ago

8.0

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,...