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First Look: ‘Spotlight’ Movie Trailer with Michael Keaton

The cast of ‘Spotlight’ (Photo Courtesy of Open Road Films)

Open Road Films has unveiled the first trailer for the dramatic movie Spotlight starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schrieber, Brian D’Arcy James, Stanley Tucci, and Billy Crudup. The film is based on a true story of abuse in the Catholic Church and was directed by Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent, The Visitor). McCarthy also co-wrote the script with Josh Singer (Fringe, The Fifth Estate).

Spotlight will hit theaters on November 6, 2015.

The Plot:

Spotlight tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions. When the newspaper’s tenacious “Spotlight” team of reporters delve into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston’s religious, legal, and government establishment, touching off a wave of revelations around the world.

Directed by Academy Award-nominee Thomas McCarthy, Spotlight is a tense investigative thriller tracing the steps to one of the biggest crime stories in modern times.

Watch the trailer:

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Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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