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2015 • 2h 9min • R • Drama, History

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"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.

IMDb 8.1

RT 97%

MC 93

Director

Tom McCarthy

Writers

Josh Singer

Tom McCarthy

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Mark Ruffalo

Michael Rezendes

Michael Keaton

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

Rachel McAdams

Sacha Pfeiffer

Liev Schreiber

Marty Baron

John Slattery

Ben Bradlee, Jr.

Brian d'Arcy James

Matt Carroll

Stanley Tucci

Mitchell Garabedian

Elena Wohl

Barbara

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Stanley Tucci Mitchell Garabedian

Elena Wohl Barbara

Gene Amoroso Steve Kurkjian

Doug Murray Peter Canellos

Sharon McFarlane Helen Donovan

Jamey Sheridan Jim Sullivan

Neal Huff Phil Saviano

Billy Crudup Eric Macleish

Robert B. Kennedy Court Clerk Mark

Duane Murray Hansi Kalkofen

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