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Citizen Cohn
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Citizen Cohn 1992 Directed by Frank Pierson

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , TV Movie
Production Company HBO Films
Release Date 22 August 1992
107 mins
Cast
James Woods
James Woods Roy Marcus Cohn
Joe Don Baker
Joe Don Baker Sen. Joseph McCarthy
Joseph Bologna
Joseph Bologna Walter Winchell
Ed Flanders
Ed Flanders Joseph N. Welch
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest Dashiell Hammett
Lee Grant
Lee Grant Dora Cohn
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle J. Edgar Hoover
John McMartin
John McMartin Older Doctor
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer Albert Cohn
Daniel Benzali
Daniel Benzali Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman
Tovah Feldshuh
Tovah Feldshuh Iva Schlesinger
John Finn
John Finn Sen. Charles Potter
Frances Foster
Frances Foster First Annie Lee Moss
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield Abe Feller
David Marshall Grant
David Marshall Grant Robert F. Kennedy
Joe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi Gerald Walpin
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Daniel Hugh Kelly Congressman Neil Gallagher
Karen Ludwig
Karen Ludwig Ethel Rosenberg
Novella Nelson
Novella Nelson Second Annie Lee Moss
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney Ray Kaplan
Jeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Nordling G. David Schine
Fritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver Sen. Everett Dirksen
Chuck Aber
Chuck Aber Sen. John L. McClellan
Lamont Arnold
Lamont Arnold Male Nurse
Steve Aronson
Steve Aronson Judge Kaufman
Bernard Canepari
Bernard Canepari New York Judge
Sam Coppola
Sam Coppola Carmine Galante
Brandon Danziger
Brandon Danziger Young Roy Cohn
Patricia Dunnock
Patricia Dunnock Female Nurse
David Early
David Early Chauffeur
Fanni Green
Fanni Green Juror #9
Lance Lewman
Lance Lewman Young Doctor
Larry John Meyers
Larry John Meyers Frank Raichle
Zachary Mott
Zachary Mott Sam Garfield
Marty Roppelt
Marty Roppelt German Reporter
Joe Petruzzi
Joe Petruzzi Peter Frazer
Joseph Scoren
Joseph Scoren Milo Gandini
John Seitz
John Seitz Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens
Jack Skelly
Jack Skelly New York Waiter
Robin Thomas
Robin Thomas Reporter
Daniel von Bargen
Daniel von Bargen Clyde Tolson
Don Wadsworth
Don Wadsworth English Reporter #2
Rick Warner
Rick Warner Robert Morgenthau Jr.
Kate Young
Kate Young French Reporter
Rik Billock
Rik Billock FBI Agent (uncredited)
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikolai Bulganin Self (Parade Saluter) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christopher Cussat
Christopher Cussat Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw
John W. Iwanonkiw Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson
Writer
David Franzoni
David Franzoni
Producer
Doro Bachrach
Doro Bachrach
Executive Producers
Linda Gottlieb
Linda Gottlieb
Mark Rosenberg
Mark Rosenberg
Paula Weinstein
Paula Weinstein
Cinematography
Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott
Composer
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Editor
Peter Zinner
Peter Zinner
Production Design
Stephen Marsh
Stephen Marsh
Sound
David Hankins
David Hankins
Bill Bernstein
Bill Bernstein
John Pritchett
John Pritchett
Original Writer
Nicolas von Hoffman
Nicolas von Hoffman
Art Direction
Gary Kosko
Gary Kosko
Set Decoration
Diana Stoughton
Diana Stoughton
Costume Design
Jill M. Ohanneson
Jill M. Ohanneson
Makeup Artists
Matthew W. Mungle
Matthew W. Mungle
John E. Jackson
John E. Jackson
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Lynne K. Eagan
Lynne K. Eagan
Hairstylists
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Mona Orr
Mona Orr
Camera Operator
Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott
Casting
Mary Colquhoun
Mary Colquhoun
Stunts
G.A. Aguilar
G.A. Aguilar