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Spotlight

- Break the story. Break the silence.

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.

Release Date : 2015-11-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : ParticipantAnonymous ContentRocklin / FaustFirst Look MediaOpen Road Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Mark Ruffalo

Character Name : Michael Rezendes

Original Name : Mark Ruffalo

Gender : Male

Michael Keaton

Character Name : Walter 'Robby' Robinson

Original Name : Michael Keaton

Gender : Male

Rachel McAdams

Character Name : Sacha Pfeiffer

Original Name : Rachel McAdams

Gender : Female

Liev Schreiber

Character Name : Marty Baron

Original Name : Liev Schreiber

Gender : Male

John Slattery

Character Name : Ben Bradlee, Jr.

Original Name : John Slattery

Gender : Male

Brian d'Arcy James

Character Name : Matt Carroll

Original Name : Brian d'Arcy James

Gender : Male

Stanley Tucci

Character Name : Mitchell Garabedian

Original Name : Stanley Tucci

Gender : Male

Elena Wohl

Character Name : Barbara

Original Name : Elena Wohl

Gender : Female

Gene Amoroso

Character Name : Steve Kurkjian

Original Name : Gene Amoroso

Gender : Male

Doug Murray

Character Name : Peter Canellos

Original Name : Doug Murray

Gender : Male

Sharon McFarlane

Character Name : Helen Donovan

Original Name : Sharon McFarlane

Gender : Female

Jamey Sheridan

Character Name : Jim Sullivan

Original Name : Jamey Sheridan

Gender : Male

Neal Huff

Character Name : Phil Saviano

Original Name : Neal Huff

Gender : Male

Billy Crudup

Character Name : Eric Macleish

Original Name : Billy Crudup

Gender : Male

Robert B. Kennedy

Character Name : Court Clerk Mark

Original Name : Robert B. Kennedy

Gender : Male

Duane Murray

Character Name : Hansi Kalkofen

Original Name : Duane Murray

Gender : Male

Brian Chamberlain

Character Name : Paul Burke

Original Name : Brian Chamberlain

Gender : Male

Michael Cyril Creighton

Character Name : Joe Crowley

Original Name : Michael Cyril Creighton

Gender : Male

Paul Guilfoyle

Character Name : Peter Conley

Original Name : Paul Guilfoyle

Gender : Male

Michael Countryman

Character Name : Richard Gilman

Original Name : Michael Countryman

Gender : Male

Tim Whalen

Character Name : Young Cop

Original Name : Tim Whalen

Gender : Male

Martin Roach

Character Name : Cop in Coffee Shop

Original Name : Martin Roach

Gender : Male

Brad Borbridge

Character Name : Sports Editor

Original Name : Brad Borbridge

Gender : Male

Don Allison

Character Name : Bishop

Original Name : Don Allison

Gender : Male

Patty Ross

Character Name : Linda

Original Name : Patty Ross

Gender : Female

Paloma Nuñez

Character Name : Garabedian's Receptionist

Original Name : Paloma Nuñez

Gender : Female

Robert Clarke

Character Name : Judge Volterra

Original Name : Robert Clarke

Gender : Male

Gary Galone

Character Name : Jack Dunn

Original Name : Gary Galone

Gender : Male

David Fraser

Character Name : Jon Albano

Original Name : David Fraser

Gender : Male

Paulette Sinclair

Character Name : Receptionist at Judge's Chambers

Original Name : Paulette Sinclair

Gender : Female

Laurie Heineman

Character Name : Judge Sweeney

Original Name : Laurie Heineman

Gender : Female

Elena Juatco

Character Name : Guest List Woman

Original Name : Elena Juatco

Gender : Female

Nancy Villone

Character Name : Maryetta Dussourd

Original Name : Nancy Villone

Gender : Female

Wendy Merry

Character Name : Female Editor

Original Name : Wendy Merry

Gender : Female

Siobhan Murphy

Character Name : Intern

Original Name : Siobhan Murphy

Gender : Female

Eileen Padua

Character Name : Sacha's Grandmother

Original Name : Eileen Padua

Gender : Female

Darrin Baker

Character Name : Middle Age Priest at St. Peter's

Original Name : Darrin Baker

Gender : Male

Brett Cramp

Character Name : Middle Aged Man

Original Name : Brett Cramp

Gender : Male

Joe Stapleton

Character Name : Older Cop

Original Name : Joe Stapleton

Gender : Male

Maureen Keiller

Character Name : Eileen McNamara

Original Name : Maureen Keiller

Gender : Female

Jimmy LeBlanc

Character Name : Patrick McSorley

Original Name : Jimmy LeBlanc

Gender : Male

Tim Progosh

Character Name : Principal Bill Kemeza

Original Name : Tim Progosh

Gender : Male

Neion George

Character Name : Waiter at Gala

Original Name : Neion George

Gender : Male

Laurie Murdoch

Character Name : Wilson Rogers

Original Name : Laurie Murdoch

Gender : Male

Zarrin Darnell-Martin

Character Name : Intern Wanda

Original Name : Zarrin Darnell-Martin

Gender : Female

Krista Morin

Character Name : Young Reporter

Original Name : Krista Morin

Gender : Female

Paula Barrett

Character Name : Jim's Wife

Original Name : Paula Barrett

Gender : Female

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Character Name : Stewart

Original Name : Mairtin O'Carrigan

Gender : Male

Rob deLeeuw

Character Name : Herald Reporter Quimby

Original Name : Rob deLeeuw

Gender : Male

Nancy E. Carroll

Character Name : Jane Paquin

Original Name : Nancy E. Carroll

Gender : Female

Anthony Paolucci

Character Name : Kevin

Original Name : Anthony Paolucci

Gender : Male

Michele Proude

Character Name : Lisa Tuite

Original Name : Michele Proude

Gender : Female

Richard O'Rourke

Character Name : Ronald Paquin

Original Name : Richard O'Rourke

Gender : Male

Len Cariou

Character Name : Cardinal Law

Original Name : Len Cariou

Gender : Male

Dennis Lynch

Character Name : Clerk O'Brian

Original Name : Dennis Lynch

Gender : Male

Stefanie Drummond

Character Name : Sheila

Original Name : Stefanie Drummond

Gender : Female

Mark McGrinder

Character Name : Weeping Man

Original Name : Mark McGrinder

Gender : Male

Richard Fitzpatrick

Character Name : Rectory Priest

Original Name : Richard Fitzpatrick

Gender : Male

Tom Driscoll

Character Name : Disgruntled Man

Original Name : Tom Driscoll

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Samai

Character Name : Library Security

Original Name : Jeffrey Samai

Gender : Male

Moira Driscoll

Character Name : Woman Interviewee

Original Name : Moira Driscoll

Gender : Female

Forrest Weber

Character Name : Angry Man

Original Name : Forrest Weber

Gender : Male

Doreen Spencer

Character Name : Older Southie Woman

Original Name : Doreen Spencer

Gender : Male

Janet Pinnick

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Janet Pinnick

Gender : Female

Shannon McDonough

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Shannon McDonough

Gender : Female

Shannon Ruth

Character Name : Girl at Garabedian's

Original Name : Shannon Ruth

Gender : Male

Daniel Ruth

Character Name : Boy at Garabedian's

Original Name : Daniel Ruth

Gender : Male

Jennifer Ruth

Character Name : Mother at Garabedian's

Original Name : Jennifer Ruth

Gender : Male

Timothy Mooney

Character Name : Bad Priest

Original Name : Timothy Mooney

Gender : Male

Bruce-Robert Serafin

Character Name : Boston Globe Security Guard

Original Name : Bruce-Robert Serafin

Gender : Male

Donna Sue Jahier

Character Name : Angry Man's Sister

Original Name : Donna Sue Jahier

Gender : Female

Edward Brickley

Character Name : Red Sox Announcer (voice)

Original Name : Edward Brickley

Gender : Male

Richard Jenkins

Character Name : Richard Sipe (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Jenkins

Gender : Male

Elena Khan

Character Name : Boston Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Elena Khan

Gender : Female

Teresa Wilson

Character Name : Maureen (uncredited)

Original Name : Teresa Wilson

Gender : Male

Amy Whalen

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Amy Whalen

Gender : Male

John Franchi

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : John Franchi

Gender : Male

Peter Lewis Walsh

Character Name : Red Sox Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Lewis Walsh

Gender : Male

Lance Norris

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Lance Norris

Gender : Male

Harold Rudolph

Character Name : Lawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Rudolph

Gender : Male

Colleen Kelly

Character Name : Librarian (uncredited)

Original Name : Colleen Kelly

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

> Uncovering the sins committed by whom the millions of people believe in. A documentary film would show the real faces of those offenders to shame them. That's the reason I desperately wanted it to be a documentary, then I would have definitely given a maximum mark. There's no complaint about this movie, but adaptation means fakes acting, fake settings and awards goes to non real achievers. Anyway, this movie kind looked a semi documentary and liked the way it was made. The movie exposed a very important scandal. If something is open for a debate in the US means, the rest of the world would follow the same route. That's where this theme was inspired by. It all begins with a group of journalists from the Boston Globe with their new editor instruct them to research on sexual abuse of children by priests. So their lead only gets bigger and puts them to recover more evidence in order to publish. How they come up with the story that shake up not only the nation, but the entire world is the remaining. A collection of bunch fine performances. There's no lead actors in this. Everyone is in the supporting roles. Out of 6, it got nominated both male and female in the category of supporting role for the Academy Awards. I am very disappointed, Mark Ruffalo's performance in 'Infinitely Polar Bear' deserved another nominee. Anyway, this 15 year old story still looks a hot topic. It was a great comeback for the director after critics assaulted him with their words for his previous film 'The Cobbler' only to show their rage on Sandler. It is a must-must see. Beware, is is not your weekend entertainer, but based on the real. 8/10

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Spotlight story is interesting and has a good cast which performs very well, but the feeling of the story is flat. First, they are talking about abuses to children but you feel almost the whole time that they are following the lead of any other story almost as bureaucrats. There is not much of sensitivity put into the matter. Second, they are exposing a huge case of system "missbehavior" (to say the least) in the Catholic Church hierarchy and you see how the whole city of Boston is treating this institution with great care. Then, this movie is about showing to the world how the exposition was done and the treatment to the Catholic Church is almost as exquisite as the one that has enabled this institution to hide all this cases. For gods sake! These people are criminals covering the crimes of even bigger criminals and it seems like we still cannot face them and tell them clearly and to their faces the horrible things they have tolerated and hidden.

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mattwilde123

@mattwilde123

2021-06-23

This was a very shocking and well made film. It is about the scandal involving a cover-up of Catholic priests molesting children in the Boston area. I was surprised with the delicate nature of the film's script and how well it was handled. It had a very solid ensemble cast which helped make the film moving and horrific in parts. I am glad that a film like this won Best Picture at the Academy Awards as it had a very important message (even if I was rooting for 'The Revenant'). ★★★★

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Nutshell

@nutshell

2021-06-23

A true account of the Boston Globe's investigative reporting on the vatican's approval of sexual predator priests over many decades. Disturbing to say the least. Excellent performances from Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton. It's easy for movies like this to get bogged down in the details but the pacing here is remarkably fluid, just a bit over 2 hours very well spent.

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tmdb40011370

@tmdb40011370

2021-06-23

A friend recommended this film to me. I was reluctant because I am no big fan of Micheal Keaton. But I watched it anyway purely because of the disturbing subject matter. Clearly this cover-up resonates throughout the US a great deal, but living in England for most of my life I don't think the shocking revelations ever rang out much other than for a random story-line that probably got buried after the immediate events of 9/11. I won't repeat the story here because other reviewers have already covered that; but what I really admired about the film was how very underplayed it felt throughout. The pacing, the somber soundtrack, the unhurried editing, even the narration all helped capture the suffocating mood of the story as it unraveled in shocking detail. There was no histrionics that you sometimes get with films that are about to expose something deeply shocking. I am reminded of films such as "The Insider" and "All the President's Men" where the the lives of the investigators/victims/whistle-blowers are put into immediate danger by a "dark force" should they expose their findings to the public. But with Spotlight, such things were avoided. Instead everything was kept at a "civil" level between The Boston Globe and The Church, even though you could feel an underlying dread or threat simmering throughout. I particularly liked the ending because even though the story was published and the victims finally came forward before the credits rolled, there was no big fanfare declaring how wonderful the Spotlight team were in exposing this evil. Instead it left us with a reminder that the abuse of children by the RC church was (and probably still is) a world-wide problem; not helped when you learn that Cardinal Law was never arrested, but was later reassigned to a high ranking position in the Vatican, even though both he and the Vatican itself was perfectly aware of the crimes committed by the Church against innocent boys and girls.