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Citizen Cohn

A former powerful lawyer, now on his deathbed, is tormented by the ghosts of his past as he looks back on a life marked by turmoil and complex relationships.

In the 1950s, Roy M. Cohn, an ambitious and unscrupulous Jewish prosecutor, manipulates Senator Joseph McCarthy to be his chief counsel in a crusade against communists. Cohn's ruthless tactics ruin careers and lives, targeting Jews and gays with equal fervor.

Info about Citizen Cohn

Studio(s): HBO Films

Originally Released: United States, Aug 22, 1992

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Biography