Movies and TvShows featuring "roy-cohn-character" theme.

A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

Follows the lives and volatile romance of two different men, through purges, wars, protests, and plagues, overcoming obstacles in the world.

Based on a true story, 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' follows the legendary jazz singer as she becomes the target of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics due to her addiction to heroin and her refusal to stop performing the anti-lynching song 'Strange Fruit.' The film explores Holiday's struggles with addiction, her turbulent relationships, and her fight against racial injustice.

Robert Kennedy & His Times is a 1985 American television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. The miniseries was released in three parts and depicts the life of Robert F. Kennedy.

This movie tells the rise and fall story of Aristotle Onassis, a Greek billionaire. It explores his relationships with influential figures like Robert F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, and Roy Cohn, as well as his tumultuous marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy. The film also delves into the tragic death of his daughter and the impact it had on his life. Based on a book, it provides a melodramatic portrayal of the life of this historical figure.

Citizen Cohn is a biographical drama that follows the life of lawyer Roy Cohn, known for his involvement in McCarthyism and his controversial actions. The movie explores Cohn's relationships with powerful figures such as J. Edgar Hoover and Joseph McCarthy, and delves into his personal life as a closeted homosexual. It covers significant events like the Army-McCarthy hearings and Cohn's eventual death.

Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin accuses prominent people of Communist sympathies in order to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for President.