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Spotlight

Spotlight

Break the story. Break the silence.

20157.82h 9m

Overview

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Directed by Tom McCarthy
Written by Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
Produced by Steve Golin, Michael Sugar, Nicole Rocklin
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $98.7M

Top Cast

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Michael Rezendes

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Sacha Pfeiffer

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Marty Baron

John Slattery

John Slattery

Ben Bradlee, Jr.

Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James

Matt Carroll

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Mitchell Garabedian

Elena Wohl

Elena Wohl

Barbara

Gene Amoroso

Gene Amoroso

Steve Kurkjian

Doug Murray

Doug Murray

Peter Canellos

Themes & Keywords

pedophiliafloridanewspaperjournalistchild abusecourtjudgeboston, massachusettsjournalismsex scandalvictimbased on true storycover-uppriestconspiracylawyerhistorical fictionbitingcatholicroman catholic churchlgbtcatholicism9/11child molestationarchdioceseinvestigative journalismcardinalseriousunderstatedtensepowerfultragic

About Spotlight

Spotlight is a drama, history film released in 2015 exploring themes of pedophilia, florida, newspaper, journalist, child abuse, court. Directed by Tom McCarthy, it stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams. The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

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