Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
- Starring:
- David Strathairn, George Clooney, (more)
- Director(s):
- George Clooney
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Drama
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George Clooney pays homage to one of the icons of American broadcast journalism, Edward R. Murrow, in this fact-based drama, which was Clooney's second feature film as a director. In 1953, Edward R. Murrow (played by David Strathairn) was one of the best-known newsmen on television as host of both the talk show Person to Person and the pioneering investigate series See It Now. Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, was generating no small amount of controversy in the public and private sectors with his allegations that Communists had risen to positions of power and influence in America, and an Air Force pilot, Milo Radulovich, had been drummed out of the service due to McCarthy's charges that he was a Communist agent. However, Radulovich had been dismissed without a formal hearing of the charges, and he protested that he was innocent of any wrongdoing. Murrow decided to do a story on Radulovich's case questioning the legitimacy of his dismissal, which was seen by McCarthy and his supporters as an open challenge to his campaign. McCarthy responded by accusing Murrow of being a Communist, leading to a legendary installment of See It Now in which both Murrow and McCarthy presented their sides of the story, which was seen by many as the first step toward McCarthy's downfall. Meanwhile, Murrow had to deal with CBS head William Paley (Frank Langella), who was supportive of Murrow but extremely wary of his controversial positions, while Murrow was also trying to support fellow newsman Don Hollenbeck (Ray Wise), battling charges against his own political views, and working alongside Fred Friendly (George Clooney), the daring head of CBS News. Good Night, and Good Luck also stars Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, and Robert John Burke; the film won Best Film honors after its world premiere at the 2005 Venice Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast:
- David Strathairn - Edward R. Murrow
- Robert Downey, Jr. - Joe Wershba
- Frank Langella - William S. Paley
- Ray Wise - Don Hollenbeck
- Tom McCarthy - Palmer Williams
- Reed Diamond - John Aaron
- Grant Heslov - Don Hewitt
- Glenn Morshower - Colonel Anderson
- Dianne Reeves - Jazz Singer
- Alex Borstein - Natalie
- J.D. Cullum - Stage Manager
- Don Creech - Colonel Jenkins
- George Clooney - Fred Friendly
- Patricia Clarkson - Shirley Wershba
- Jeff Daniels - Sig Mickelson
- Tate Donovan - Jessie Zousmer
- Matt Ross - Eddie Scott
- Robert John Burke - Charlie Mack
- Rose Abdoo - Millie Lerner
- Helen Slayton-Hughes - Mary
- Robert Knepper - Don Surine
- Simon Helberg - CBS Page
- Peter Jacobson - Jimmy
- Director(s):
- George Clooney
- Writer(s):
- Grant Heslov, George Clooney
- Producer(s):
- Todd Wagner, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - American Film Institute - Best Picture
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Cinematography
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association - Top Ten Film
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - European Film Academy - European Film Academy Non-European Film 2005 - Prix Screen International
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Cinematography
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Production Design (Runner-up)
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up)
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Cinematography
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - National Board of Review - Best Picture
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up)
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - National Society of Film Critics - Best Cinematography (Runner-up)
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Online Film Critics Association - Best Original Screenplay
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Online Film Critics Association - Best Original Screenplay
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Phoenix Film Critics Association - Best Director
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Phoenix Film Critics Association - Top Ten Film of the Year
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Screenplay
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Screenplay
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Venice International Film Festival - Best Screenplay
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Venice International Film Festival - Best Screenplay
- 2005 - Good Night, and Good Luck. - Venice International Film Festival - Best Actor
