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: Runtime: 90 minutes Websites: 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. Cast: David Strathairn Edward R. Murrow Robert Downey Jr. Joe Wershba Patricia Clarkson Shirley Wershba Ray Wise Don Hollenbeck Frank Langella William Paley Jeff Daniels Sig Mickelson George Clooney Fred Friendly Tate Donovan Jesse Zousmer Tom McCarthy Palmer Williams Matt Ross Eddie Scott Reed Diamond John Aaron Robert John Burke Charlie Mack Grant Heslov Don Hewitt Alex Borstein Natalie Rose Abdoo Millie Lerner