Spotlight is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by Tom McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Josh Singer. The film follows The Boston Globe's "Spotlight" team, the oldest continuously operating newspaper … See more

In 1976, at a Boston Police station, two policemen discuss the arrest of Fr. John Geoghan for child molestation. A high-ranking cleric talks to the mother of the victimized children. An assistant district attorney then … See more

• Mark Ruffalo as Michael Rezendes
• Michael Keaton as Walter "Robby" Robinson
• Rachel McAdams as Sacha Pfeiffer
• Brian d'Arcy James as Matt Carroll … See more

The film was written by Tom McCarthy and co-writer Josh Singer. When McCarthy was asked how he and his co-author tackled the research and writing process, he said:
As I said, I passed [turned down the film] the first tim… See more