Stars: David Strathairn,
George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Frank Langella
Director: George Clooney
It's 1953, and the
piece of talking furniture called TV is still a novelty in America's living
rooms. On it, Sen. Joseph McCarthy uses fear, falsehoods and belligerence to
become arguably the most powerful man in the land. On it, newsman Edward R.
Murrow, who's had his fill of the senator's tactics, fights back.
That pivotal clash of two titans is the focus of director/co-writer George
Clooney's award-winning Good Night, and Good Luck. David Strathairn
portrays Murrow, the principled "face of television" who maps his strategy
with his producer and confident, Fred Friendly (Colony). A deft ensemble
plays staff members in the bustling battleground that is the CBS newsroom.
McCarthy is in the mix, too, intercut into the action via real-life footage.
Don't touch that dial. A media and a nation are going to change - while on
the air.
Format: Widescreen
(1.85:1) (Enhanced for 16x9)
Special Features: Audio
Commentary (with George Clooney & Grant Heslov), Good Night, And Good Luck
Companion Piece, Theatrical Trailer, Interactive Menus, Scene Selections
Languages: English (Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround)
Subtitles: English,
French, Spanish
Sides: 1
Layers: Dual
Running Time: 93
minutes
Rated: PG
Company: Warner Bros.
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