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Director: |
George Clooney |
Writer: |
George Clooney, Grant Heslov |
Starring: |
David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels |
Released: |
December 22, 2005 |
Rating: |
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Runtime: |
90 minutes
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Story: |
"Good Night. And, Good Luck." takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in
1950's America. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R.
Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a
desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed
by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and
sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy
during his communist 'witch-hunts'. A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by
accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew
carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental.
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Cast: |
David Strathairn
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Edward R. Murrow |
Robert Downey Jr.
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Joe Wershba |
Patricia Clarkson
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Shirley Wershba |
Ray Wise
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Don Hollenbeck |
Frank Langella
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William Paley |
Jeff Daniels
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Sig Mickelson |
George Clooney
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Fred Friendly |
Tate Donovan
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Jesse Zousmer |
Tom McCarthy
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Palmer Williams |
Matt Ross
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Eddie Scott |
Reed Diamond
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John Aaron |
Robert John Burke
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Charlie Mack |
Grant Heslov
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Don Hewitt |
Alex Borstein
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Natalie |
Rose Abdoo
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Millie Lerner |
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