poster

2019

(09/20/2019) (US)

Documentary,

1h 37m

53

User Score

If you were in his presence, you knew you were in the presence of evil

Overview

Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump. This thriller-like exposé connects the dots, revealing how a deeply troubled master manipulator shaped our current American nightmare.

2019

53

User Score

(09/20/2019) (US)

Documentary,

1h 37m

If you were in his presence, you knew you were in the presence of evil

Overview

Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump. This thriller-like exposé connects the dots, revealing how a deeply troubled master manipulator shaped our current American nightmare.

Cast

Roy Cohn

Roy Cohn

Himself (archive footage)

Barbara Walters

Barbara Walters

Herself (archive footage)

Ken Auletta

Ken Auletta

Himself - Journalist

Marie Brenner

Marie Brenner

Herself - Journalist

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Fred Trump

Fred Trump

Self (archive footage)

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy

Self (archive footage)

Larry King

Larry King

Self (archive footage)

Morley Safer

Morley Safer

Self (archive footage)

Steve Rubell

Steve Rubell

Self (archive footage)

Julius Rosenberg

Julius Rosenberg

Self (archive footage)