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Good Night, and Good Luck.

- We will not walk in fear of one another.

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

Release Date : 2005-09-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Independent Pictures2929 ProductionsRedbus PicturesTFCParticipantSection EightDavis Films

Production Country : FranceJapanUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

David Strathairn

Character Name : Edward R. Murrow

Original Name : David Strathairn

Gender : Male

Patricia Clarkson

Character Name : Shirley Wershba

Original Name : Patricia Clarkson

Gender : Female

George Clooney

Character Name : Fred Friendly

Original Name : George Clooney

Gender : Male

Jeff Daniels

Character Name : Sig Mickelson

Original Name : Jeff Daniels

Gender : Male

Robert Downey Jr.

Character Name : Joe Wershba

Original Name : Robert Downey Jr.

Gender : Male

Frank Langella

Character Name : William Paley

Original Name : Frank Langella

Gender : Male

Ray Wise

Character Name : Don Hollenbeck

Original Name : Ray Wise

Gender : Male

Robert John Burke

Character Name : Charlie Mack

Original Name : Robert John Burke

Gender : Male

Reed Diamond

Character Name : John Aaron

Original Name : Reed Diamond

Gender : Male

Tate Donovan

Character Name : Jesse Zousmer

Original Name : Tate Donovan

Gender : Male

Grant Heslov

Character Name : Don Hewitt

Original Name : Grant Heslov

Gender : Male

Tom McCarthy

Character Name : Palmer Williams

Original Name : Tom McCarthy

Gender : Male

Matt Ross

Character Name : Eddie Scott

Original Name : Matt Ross

Gender : Male

Rose Abdoo

Character Name : Mili Lerner

Original Name : Rose Abdoo

Gender : Female

Alex Borstein

Character Name : Natalie

Original Name : Alex Borstein

Gender : Female

Peter Jacobson

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Peter Jacobson

Gender : Male

Robert Knepper

Character Name : Don Surine

Original Name : Robert Knepper

Gender : Male

Dianne Reeves

Character Name : Jazz Singer

Original Name : Dianne Reeves

Gender : Female

Peter Martin

Character Name : Pianist

Original Name : Peter Martin

Gender : Male

Christoph Luty

Character Name : Bassist

Original Name : Christoph Luty

Gender : Male

Jeff Hamilton

Character Name : Drummer

Original Name : Jeff Hamilton

Gender : Male

Matt Catingub

Character Name : Saxophonist

Original Name : Matt Catingub

Gender : Male

Glenn Morshower

Character Name : Colonel Anderson

Original Name : Glenn Morshower

Gender : Male

Don Creech

Character Name : Colonel Jenkins

Original Name : Don Creech

Gender : Male

Helen Slayton-Hughes

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Helen Slayton-Hughes

Gender : Female

Simon Helberg

Character Name : CBS Page

Original Name : Simon Helberg

Gender : Male

JD Cullum

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : JD Cullum

Gender : Male

John Kepley

Character Name : CBS Lawyer #1

Original Name : John Kepley

Gender : Male

David Paul Christian

Character Name : CBS Lawyer #2

Original Name : David Paul Christian

Gender : Male

Joyce Lasley

Character Name : Make-Up Girl

Original Name : Joyce Lasley

Gender : Male

Bill Blair

Character Name : TV Studio Crewman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Blair

Gender : Male

Joseph Dowd

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Dowd

Gender : Male

Bruna Matsin

Character Name : Sig Mickelson's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruna Matsin

Gender : Female

Katharine Phillips Moser

Character Name : Jesse's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Katharine Phillips Moser

Gender : Male

Alexana Thomas

Character Name : Senator's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexana Thomas

Gender : Female

Dave Thompson

Character Name : News Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dave Thompson

Gender : Male

Rochelle Warner

Character Name : Speech Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Rochelle Warner

Gender : Male

Roy Cohn

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Cohn

Gender : Male

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Dwight D. Eisenhower

Gender : Male

Robert F. Kennedy

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert F. Kennedy

Gender : Male

Liberace

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Liberace

Gender : Male

Joseph McCarthy

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph McCarthy

Gender : Male

John L. McClellan

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : John L. McClellan

Gender : Male

Milo Radulovich

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Milo Radulovich

Gender : Male

Joseph N. Welch

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph N. Welch

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-05-08

There's a brief clip at the start of "Sink the Bismarck" (1960) that illustrates the impact of Edward R. Murrow's potent and succinct style of broadcasting that eventually led to him receiving an award from his peers at the beginning of this film. It's his acceptance speech that sets the tone for a retrospective that focuses on his time attempting to stand up for the civil liberties of many American people during the investigations by Senator Joseph McCarthy of Minnesota into the alleged infiltration of just about all aspects of society by communists and their allies. David Strathairn delivers one of his best performances here as the man whose stance earns him plaudits from some quarters, but enmity from others who accuse him of being an appeaser - or worse. Determined, he nevertheless becomes dependant on the good will of his network chief executive (Frank Langella) and stalwart producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) as he issues a challenge to the politician and risks his career. In many ways these men had similarities of character. The use of archive footage of McCarthy and the pieces-to-camera from Strathairn offers us two contrasting styles, attitudes and sets of beliefs and though clearly the editorial is pro-Murrow, it still allows us to experience and evaluate some of the frenzy that prevailed at the time when the cold war was very much at it's height. Director Clooney uses a documentary style of intense monochrome photography to quite chillingly expose us to the perils of free reporting at a time when swimming agains a tide that would stop at nothing to rubbish it's opponents was no small gamble. It packs lots to think about into ninety minutes and emphasises the still quite dangerous scenarios that dogma coupled with a strong cult of personality can deliver to an unwitting population.