• Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

    When Senator Joseph McCarthy begins his foolhardy campaign to root out Communists in America, CBS News impresario Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) dedicates himself to exposing the atrocities being committed by McCarthy's Senate "investigation." Murrow is supported by a news team that includes long-time friend and producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney). The CBS team does its...

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Good Night, and Good Luck.
80
metacriticBased on 41 Critics
73
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Release Date: 2005

DVD Release Date: March 14th, 2006

PG |1 hr 33 min

Plot Summary

When Senator Joseph McCarthy begins his foolhardy campaign to root out Communists in America, CBS News impresario Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) dedicates himself to exposing the atrocities being committed by McCarthy's Senate "investigation." Murrow is supported by a news team that includes long-time friend and producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney). The CBS team does its best to point out the senator's lies and excesses, despite pressure from CBS' corporate sponsors to desist.

Cast: David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., Frank Langella, Ray Wise, Robert John Burke

Director: George Clooney

Genres: Biography , Historical drama

Production Co: Warner Independent Pictures, Metropolitan, Section Eight Ltd., 2929 Productions

Keywords: Quest, Engaging, Cool, 1950s, Underdog

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 100
    Lou LumenickNew York Post

    Vividly re- creates TV news icon Edward R. Murrow's historic face-off with Sen. Joseph McCarthy in devastatingly low-key detail -- is the right movie at the right time. show more

  • 100
    Jack MathewsNew York Daily News

    The biggest little movie of the year - and one of the best ever about the news media. show more

  • 70
    Ray BennettThe Hollywood Reporter

    Moviegoers who know their American political history will respond to the film's immediacy and forgive the film's tight focus and narrow view. Anyone hoping for an entertaining drama about newsmen and politics along the lines of "All the President's Men" will be disappointed. show more

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Golden Globes (2006)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006)
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