| Citizen Cohn | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Citizen Cohn by Nicholas von Hoffman |
| Written by | David Franzoni |
| Directed by | Frank Pierson |
| Starring | James Woods |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Paul Elliott |
| Editor | Peter Zinner |
| Running time | 111 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | August 22, 1992 |
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Citizen Cohn is a 1992 made-for-TV movie covering the life of Joseph McCarthy's controversial chief counsel Roy Cohn. James Woods, who starred as Cohn, was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance. Citizen Cohn also stars Joe Don Baker (as McCarthy), Ed Flanders (as Cohn's courtroom nemesis Joseph Welch), Frederic Forrest (as writer Dashiell Hammett), and Pat Hingle (as Cohn's onetime mentor J. Edgar Hoover). It was directed by Frank Pierson. The movie was based on the 1988 book of the same name by Nicholas von Hoffman;[1] it was filmed on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- ^ von Hoffman, Nicholas (1988). Citizen Cohn. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0385236904.