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Break the story. Break the silence.

Rating 7.8 / 10Release November 6, 2015Runtime 129 min

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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