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McCarthy

Movie"Power Feeds on Fear"
Audience Score
80
McCarthyApple TV logoWatch on Apple TV
NR 2 hrHistory, Documentary
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"McCarthy" chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator who came to power after a stunning victory in an election no one thought he could win. Once in office, he declared that there was a vast conspiracy threatening America — emanating not from a rival superpower, but from within. Free of restraint or oversight, he conducted a crusade against those he accused of being enemies of the state, a chilling campaign marked by groundless accusations, bullying intimidation, grandiose showmanship and cruel victimization. With lawyer Roy Cohn at his side, he belittled critics, spinning a web of lies and distortions while spreading fear and confusion. After years in the headlines, he was brought down by his own excesses and overreach. But his name lives on linked to the modern-day witch hunt we call “McCarthyism.”
StarringJoseph McCarthyDonald RitchieBeverly Gage
DirectorSharon Grimberg
WriterSharon Grimberg

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Mark Samels
Production Companies:PBS American Experience, GBH
McCarthy on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
biographysocial documentarycold warusa politicsanti-communismcold war eracold war propagandamccarthy eragovernment regulationjoseph mccarthy