"Citizen Cohn", a Woods tour-de-force, tells of the adult life and career of a ruthless and unscrupulous top New York attorney whose career was tortuously intertwined with such notorious events as the Rosenberg trials and McCarthy "witch hunts". Although Roy Cohn was a figure of some historical significance, the screenplay takes considerable creative license for dramatic and entertainment value including scenes of Cohn dying from AIDS while talking to the ghosts of people from his past. The usual made-for-tv fare, "Citizen Cohn" will be most enjoyed by Woods fans and people interested in post-WWII American political history.
Review of Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn
(1992 TV Movie)
Woods and Baker shine in a mediocre made-for-tv docudrama
26 March 2002