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Spotlight

7.8/10

Rating

129 min

Runtime

2015

Release Year

Tom McCarthy

Director

Cast

Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery

Quick Synopsis

Set in Boston, the film follows a team of investigative journalists at the Boston Globe as they uncover widespread child molestation by priests within the local Catholic Archdiocese. As they dig deeper, they reveal a systematic cover-up by church authorities, exposing the extent of the abuse and the efforts to hide it. Their reporting leads to a major public scandal that challenges the Catholic Church's authority and prompts calls for accountability and reform.

Detailed Synopsis 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.

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