Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

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Synopsis
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

Cast

Robert John Burke	Charlie Mack
Patricia Clarkson	Shirley Wershba
George Clooney	Fred Friendly
Jeff Daniels	Sig Mickelson
Tate Donovan	Jessie Zousmer
Robert Downey, Jr.	Joe Wershba
Grant Heslov	Don Hewitt
Frank Langella	William S. Paley
Tom McCarthy	Palmer Williams
David Strathairn	Edward R. Murrow
Ray Wise	Don Hollenbeck
Reed Diamond	John Aaron
Matt Ross	Eddie Scott
Tom McCarthy	Palmer Williams

Production Crew

Christa Munro	Art Director
David J.Webb	Assistant Director
Douglas Crise	Assistant Editor
Matt Absher	Assistant Editor
Michelle Lankwardern	Assistant Production Coordinator
Ellis Barbacoff	Assistant Properties
Randy Johnson	Boom Operator
Colin Anderson	Camera Operator
Michael Pinkey	Camera Operator
Ellen Chenoweth	Casting
Rachel Tenner	Casting Associate
Robert Elswit	Cinematographer
Samuel Hadida	Co-Executive Producer
Victor Hadida	Co-Executive Producer
Barbara Hall	Co-producer
Kiyotaka Ninomiya	Co-producer
Simon Franks	Co-producer
Zygi Kamasa	Co-producer
Louise Frogley	Costume Designer
Lynda Foote	Costumes Supervisor
George Clooney	Director
Stephen Mirrione	Editor
Ben Cosgrove	Executive Producer
Chris Salvaterra	Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll	Executive Producer
Jennifer Fox	Executive Producer
Marc Butan	Executive Producer
Mark Cuban	Executive Producer
Steven Soderbergh	Executive Producer
Steven Soderbergh	Executive Producer
Todd Wagner	Executive Producer
Barry Idoine	First Assistant Camera
John Connor	First Assistant Camera
Joy Zapata	Key Hairstylist
Ron Berkeley	Key Make-up
Allen Sviridoff	Musical Direction/Supervision
Peter Phillips	Post Production Supervisor
George Clooney	Producer
Grant Heslov	Producer
Todd Wagner	Producer
Nicole Widmyer	Production Coordinator
Jim Bissell	Production Designer
Tony Bonaventura	Properties Master
George Clooney	Screenwriter
Grant Heslov	Screenwriter
Diane Hassinger Newman	Script Supervisor
Alexandra Kravetz	Second Assistant Camera
Larissa Supplitt	Second Assistant Camera
Melissa V. Barnes	Second Assistant Director
Richard Gonzales	Second Second Assistant Director
Jan Pascale	Set Decorator
Gae S. Buckley	Set Designer
Edward Tise	Sound Mixer
Colin Anderson	Steadicam Operator
Melinda Sue Gordon	Still Photographer
Aaron Glascock	Supervising Sound Editor
Curt Schulkey	Supervising Sound Editor
Barbara Hall	Unit Production Manager

Genre
Drama

Produced by
2929 Entertainment
Davis Films
Metropolitan Films
Participant Productions
Redbus Pictures
Section 8
Tohokushinsha
Warner Independent Pictures

Awards
2005 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award
2005 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Ensemble Acting - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
2005 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
2005 - Top Ten Film - Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Associati
2005 - Top Ten Film of the Year - Phoenix Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Picture - American Film Institute
2005 - Best Picture - Chicago Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Ensemble - Screen Actors Guild
2005 - Best Picture - Online Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Picture - British Academy Awards
2005 - Best Picture - Academy
2005 - European Film Academy Non-European Film 2005 - Prix Screen Intern - European Film Awards
2005 - In Competition - Venice International Film Festival
2005 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Awards
2005 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Ensemble Acting - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
2005 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
2005 - Top Ten Film - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Associat
2005 - Top Ten Film of the Year - Phoenix Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Picture - American Film Institute
2005 - Best Picture - Chicago Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Ensemble - Screen Actors Guild
2005 - Best Picture - Online Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Picture - British Academy of Film and Television
2005 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2005 - European Film Academy Non-European Film 2005 - Prix Screen Intern - European Film Academy
2005 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association

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