Spotlight

Spotlight

Break the story. Break the silence.

20152 h 08 mintt1895587
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In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters Michael Rezendes, Matt Carroll and Sacha Pfeiffer interview victims and try to unseal sensitive documents. The reporters make it their mission to provide proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.

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Director Tom McCarthy
Runtime 2 h 08 min
IMDb Id tt1895587
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While maybe not the most entertaining movie ever made (as you might expect given the subject matter) it was a very retelling of a shocking story.

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Movie title: Spotlight

Movie description: In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters Michael Rezendes, Matt Carroll and Sacha Pfeiffer interview victims and try to unseal sensitive documents. The reporters make it their mission to provide proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.

Date published: 2016-02-16

Director(s): Tom McCarthy

Actor(s): Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Brian d'Arcy James, Gene Amoroso, Billy Crudup, Maureen Keiller, Paul Guilfoyle, Len Cariou, Neal Huff, Michael Cyril Creighton, Laurie Heineman, Tim Progosh, Elena Wohl, Doug Murray, Sharon McFarlane, Jamey Sheridan, Robert B. Kennedy, Duane Murray, Brian Chamberlain, Michael Countryman, Tim Whalen, Martin Roach, Brad Borbridge, Don Allison, Patty Ross, Paloma Nuñez, Robert Clarke, Gary Galone, David Fraser, Paulette Sinclair, Elena Juatco, Nancy Villone, Wendy Merry McCarthy, Siobhan Murphy, Eileen Padua, Darrin Baker, Joe Stapleton, James LeBlanc, Neion George, Laurie Murdoch, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Krista Morin, Paula Barrett, Mairtin O'Carrigan, Rob de Leeuw, Nancy E. Carroll, Anthony Paolucci, Michele Proude, Richard O'Rourke, Dennis Lynch, Stefanie Drummond, Mark McGrinder, Richard Fitzpatrick, Tom Driscoll, Jeffrey Samai, Moira Driscoll, Forrest Weber, Doreen Spencer, Janet Pinnick, Shannon McDonough, Shannon Ruth, Daniel Ruth, Jennifer Ruth, Timothy Mooney, Bruce-Robert Serafin, Donna Sue Jahier, Edward Brickley, Brett Cramp, Richard Jenkins, John Franchi

Genre: Drama, Thriller, History

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While maybe not the most entertaining movie ever made (as you might expect given the subject matter) it was a very retelling of a shocking story.

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