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McCarthy (2020)
TV Movie | 113 min | Documentary, Biography, History

McCarthy (2020)

TV Movie | 113 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator whose anti-communist crusade against alleged infiltration of state institutions and film industry would test the limits of American decency and democracy in the 1950s.

Director

Sharon Grimberg

Writers

Sharon Grimberg | David Oshinsky (based in part on the book by)

Producer

Sharon Grimberg (producer)

Composer

Gary Lionelli

Cinematographers

John Baynard | Jason Longo

Editor

Jon Neuburger

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Release date

Jan 6, 2020 (United States)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Joseph McCarthy Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage) Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage) See fewer	American Forum of the Air (1950)
David Oshinsky Self - Interviewee / Self - Historian & Author of 'A Conspiracy So Immense' Self - Interviewee / Self - Historian & Author of 'A Conspiracy So Immense' See fewer	By Sidney Lumet (2015)
Ellen Schrecker Self - Interviewee / Self - Historian Self - Interviewee / Self - Historian See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Beverly Gage Self - Interviewee / Self - Historian Self - Interviewee / Self - Historian See fewer	MLK/FBI (2020)
Donald Ritchie Self - Interviewee / Self - Senate Historian Self - Interviewee / Self - Senate Historian See fewer	The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (2013)
Tim Naftali Self - Interviewee / Self - Presidential Historian (as Timothy Naftali) Self - Interviewee / Self - Presidential Historian (as Timothy Naftali) See fewer	Designated Survivor (2016)
Thomas Doherty Self - Interviewee / Self - Media Historian Self - Interviewee / Self - Media Historian See fewer	American Cinema (1995)
Jelani Cobb Self - Interviewee / Self - Journalist Self - Interviewee / Self - Journalist See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Sam Tanenhaus Self - Interviewee / Self - Journalist Self - Interviewee / Self - Journalist See fewer	Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (2015)
John Madigan Self - Interviewee / Self - Journalist (archive footage) Self - Interviewee / Self - Journalist (archive footage) See fewer	Pollock (2000)
Edward R. Murrow Self - Interviewee / Self - Journalist (archive footage) Self - Interviewee / Self - Journalist (archive footage) See fewer	Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Alvin Spivak Self - Interviewee / Self - Wire Reporter Self - Interviewee / Self - Wire Reporter See fewer	1960 Presidential Debates (1960)
Leon Kamin Self - Interviewee / Self - Psychologist Self - Interviewee / Self - Psychologist See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Cody Splitt Self - Interviewee / Self - McCarthy Campaign Volunteer Self - Interviewee / Self - McCarthy Campaign Volunteer See fewer	McCarthy (2020)
Dolly Plesser Self - Interviewee / Self - Cousin Self - Interviewee / Self - Cousin See fewer	McCarthy (2020)
David Lattimore Self - Interviewee / Self - Son Self - Interviewee / Self - Son See fewer	McCarthy (2020)