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Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the PBS American Experience, GBH history flick. McCarthy starring Joseph McCarthy, Donald Ritchie, Beverly Gage, Tim Naftali has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr. The movie received a user score of 80/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 3 verified users.
Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: ""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.”"
