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Fact-based chronicle of the life of attorney Roy Cohn, best known as the hateful assistant to Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Stunning portrayal by Woods!
Original Release
08/22/1992
US Release
08/22/1992
Cast
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
David Franzoni, Nicolas von Hoffman
Cast
| 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 |
| Peter Maloney | Ray Kaplan |
| Novella Nelson | Second Annie Lee Moss |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Linda Gottlieb | Executive Producer |
| Mark Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Paula Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Alan Haft | Producer |
| Doro Bachrach | Producer |
| Cynthia Fitzpatrick | Producer |
| Daniel Schneider | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Won |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
