Citizen Cohn
He was McCarthy's loyal partner. The Kennedys' worst enemy. The F.B.I.'s best friend. The country's greatest nightmare.
1992 | 107m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Frank Pierson |
|---|---|
| Writer: | David Franzoni, Nicolas von Hoffman |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Aug 22, 1992 |
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| Director: | Frank Pierson |
| Writer: | David Franzoni, Nicolas von Hoffman |
| Genres: | Drama, History, TV Movie |
| Keywords | historical figure |
| Production Companies | HBO Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Frances Foster | First Annie Lee Moss |
| Allen Garfield | Abe Feller |
| David Marshall Grant | Robert F. Kennedy |
| Joe Grifasi | Gerald Walpin |
| Daniel Hugh Kelly | Congressman Neil Gallagher |
| Karen Ludwig | Ethel Rosenberg |
| Novella Nelson | Second Annie Lee Moss |
| Peter Maloney | Ray Kaplan |
| Jeffrey Nordling | G. David Schine |
| Fritz Weaver | Sen. Everett Dirksen |
| Chuck Aber | Sen. John L. McClellan |
| Lamont Arnold | Male Nurse |
| Steve Aronson | Judge Kaufman |
| Bernard Canepari | New York Judge |
| Sam Coppola | Carmine Galante |
| Brandon Danziger | Young Roy Cohn |
| Patricia Dunnock | Female Nurse |
| David Early | Chauffeur |
| Fanni Green | Juror #9 |
| Lance Lewman | Young Doctor |
| Larry John Meyers | Frank Raichle |
| Zachary Mott | Sam Garfield |
| Marty Roppelt | German Reporter |
| Joe Petruzzi | Peter Frazer |
| Joseph Scoren | Milo Gandini |
| John Seitz | Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens |
| Jack Skelly | New York Waiter |
| Robin Thomas | Reporter |
| Daniel von Bargen | Clyde Tolson |
| Don Wadsworth | English Reporter #2 |
| Rick Warner | Robert Morgenthau Jr. |
| Kate Young | French Reporter |
| Rik Billock | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Nikolai Bulganin | Self (Parade Saluter) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Christopher Cussat | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| John W. Iwanonkiw | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) |
| Gary Cooper | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Franzoni | Writer |
| Frank Pierson | Director |
| Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Matthew W. Mungle | Makeup Artist |
| G. A. Aguilar | Stunts |
| Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup & Hair |
| Bill Bernstein | Music Editor |
| Paul Elliott | Director of Photography, Camera Operator |
| Peter Zinner | Editor |
| Mary Colquhoun | Casting Director |
| Stephen Marsh | Production Design |
| Nicolas von Hoffman | Book |
| Jill M. Ohanneson | Costume Design |
| John Pritchett | Sound Mixer |
| John E. Jackson | Makeup Artist |
| Lynne K. Eagan | Key Makeup Artist |
| Mona Orr | Key Hair Stylist |
| Diana Stoughton | Set Decoration |
| Gary Kosko | Art Direction |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | Post Production Supervisor |
| Tim Myers | Post Production Supervisor |
| David Hankins | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paula Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Linda Gottlieb | Executive Producer |
| Alan Haft | Associate Producer |
| Mark Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Doro Bachrach | Producer |
| Daniel Schneider | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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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.