Good Night And Good Luck (2005)
Good Night, And Good Luck takes place during the early days of US broadcast. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television news pioneer Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and Senator Joseph McCarthy.
With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, the ground-breaking Murrow, and his dedicated staff, headed by his producers Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba (George Clooney & Robert Downey Jr.) defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts'.
In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on regardless and their tenaciousness eventually pays off when McCarthy is brought before the US Senate. Their legacy has remained intact and even reverberates today as the standard for high quality broadcast journalism.
Classification: Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Starring: George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Grant Heslov, Jeff Daniels, Alex Borstein, Tate Donovan, Robert Downey Jr., Frank Langella, David Strathairn, Ray Wise
Director: George Clooney
Members Reviews
Reviewed by: Rubber Ducky
Satisfying piece of historical interest
A really interesting film shot in black and white with a documentary feel to it. It is about the work done by Murrow and his reporting team in 1950's America, when they bravely challenged McCarthy's witch hunt against Communism. It is understated but fascinating with superb performances, especially by Strathairn as Murrow.
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Good Night And Good Luck
 
Genres:
Drama

Run Time:
90 Minutes

Awards:
2005 Venice Film Festival: Best Actor

Subtitles:
English
English Hard of Hearing

Languages:
English

Countries:
USA

BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:
19/06/2006

Production Year:
2005

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1

Colour:
B & W
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