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Good Night, and Good Luck (stylized as good night, and good luck.) is a 2005 historical drama film about American television news directed by George Clooney, with the movie starring David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., and Frank Langella as well as Clooney himself.
Nov 4, 2005 · Filmed in tight frames of black and white, "Good Night, And Good Luck" also brings back the smoke-filled atmosphere of broadcast journalism and television in the 1950s. The film focuses around CBS journalist Edward Murrow and his attempts to take down Senator Joseph McCarthy through his news program, "See it Now."
Oct 20, 2005 · "Good Night, and Good Luck" is a movie about a group of professional newsmen who with surgical precision remove a cancer from the body politic. They believe in the fundamental American freedoms, and in Sen. Joseph McCarthy they see a man who would destroy those freedoms in the name of defending them.
Rated: 4/5 Feb 5, 2024 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Good Night, and Good Luck is both a masterpiece and a reminder that journalists have a responsibility.
Synopsis. The movie begins on Oct. 25, 1958, at a fancy dinner tribute to Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn). It's the usual gala affair, everyone is dressed up and looking expensive. Ed Murrow is introduced as a hero who fought against McCarthyism.
Details. Cast and Crew. George Clooney. Jeff Daniels. David Strathairn. Alex Borstein. Good Night, And, Good Luck. takes place during the early days ofbroadcast in 1950's America. It chronicles the real-life conflictbetween Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy.
by George Clooney. Buy Study Guide. Good Night, and Good Luck Summary. The film opens with Edward R. Murrow being honored in 1958 for his contribution to television.
