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Citizen Cohn   1992         R, 112 min. Genre: Drama Director: Frank Pierson   Cast: James Woods, Joe Don Baker, Joseph Bologna, Ed Flanders, Lee Grant, Frederic Forrest, Pat Hingle, John McMartin, Josef Sommer, Daniel Benzali   This made-for-HBO film tells the story of Roy Cohn (James Woods), Senator Joseph McCarthy's right-hand man and chief counsel during the 1950s. This was the time when McCarthy and Cohn promoted the "Red Scare" as they hunted down Communists. Cohn used this notoriety to his advantage in his career. Now, as he lies dying of AIDS, he reflects on his life.