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Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)

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Spotlight

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    He is a person that holds the rank of Cardinal.. His full name is Bernard Francis Law.



    "Spotlight" deals with the Globe's investigation of the Catholic Church's sexual abuse cover-up, but this scandal is well-known territory by now, and the response of the Catholic media has been largely supportive of the film. Because the film chose not to sensationalize or distort, it is not easily dismissed. Read more here.



    During a Q&A at the DGA Theater in New York City in 2015, Tom McCarthy said the film "pays a lot of respect to high-end investigative reporting, specifically on a local level." McCarthy emphasizes the importance of maintaining a vital independent press to investigate our institutions. Some worry that the form of boots-on-the-ground, workman-like investigative reporting he triumphs is a fading art.

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  • How long is Spotlight?
    2 hours and 9 minutes
  • When was Spotlight released?
    November 20, 2015
  • What is the IMDb rating of Spotlight?
    8.1 out of 10
  • Who stars in Spotlight?
    Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, and Rachel McAdams
  • Who wrote Spotlight?
    Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer
  • Who directed Spotlight?
    Tom McCarthy
  • Who was the composer for Spotlight?
    Howard Shore
  • Who was the producer of Spotlight?
    Steve Golin, Michael Sugar, Blye Pagon Faust, and Nicole Rocklin
  • Who was the executive producer of Spotlight?
    Pierre Omidyar, Jeff Skoll, Josh Singer, Tom Ortenberg, Bard Dorros, Jonathan King, Michael Bederman, Peter Lawson, and Xavier Marchand
  • Who was the cinematographer for Spotlight?
    Masanobu Takayanagi
  • Who was the editor of Spotlight?
    Tom McArdle
  • Who are the characters in Spotlight?
    Mike Rezendes, Walter 'Robby' Robinson, Sacha Pfeiffer, Marty Baron, Ben Bradlee Jr., Matt Carroll, Mitchell Garabedian, Barbara, Steve Kurkjian, Jim Sullivan, and others
  • What is the plot of Spotlight?
    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.
  • What was the budget for Spotlight?
    $20 million
  • How much did Spotlight earn at the worldwide box office?
    $98.7 million
  • How much did Spotlight earn at the US box office?
    $45.1 million
  • What is Spotlight rated?
    R
  • What genre is Spotlight?
    Biographical, Crime Drama, Crime, and Drama
  • How many awards has Spotlight won?
    124 awards
  • How many awards has Spotlight been nominated for?
    269 nominations

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