Good night, and good luck, Warner Independent Pictures, 2929 Entertainment and Participant Productions present ; in associations with Davis Films, Redbus Pictures and Tohokushinsha ; a Section Eight production ; directed by George Clooney ; written by George Clooney & Grant Heslov ; produced by Grant Heslov
Type
Label
Good night, and good luck, Warner Independent Pictures, 2929 Entertainment and Participant Productions present ; in associations with Davis Films, Redbus Pictures and Tohokushinsha ; a Section Eight production ; directed by George Clooney ; written by George Clooney & Grant Heslov ; produced by Grant Heslov
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; for mild thematic elements and brief language
Main title
Good night, and good luck
Responsibility statement
Warner Independent Pictures, 2929 Entertainment and Participant Productions present ; in associations with Davis Films, Redbus Pictures and Tohokushinsha ; a Section Eight production ; directed by George Clooney ; written by George Clooney & Grant Heslov ; produced by Grant Heslov
Runtime
93
Summary
Takes place in the 1950's America, during the early days of broadcast journalism. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts'. A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Strathairn, David
- Redbus Pictures (Firm)
- Langella, Frank
- Daniels, Jeff, 1955-
- Papoulis, Jim
- Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
- Clooney, George
- Heslov, Grant, 1963-
- Davis Films (Firm)
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Warner Independent Pictures
- Clarkson, Patricia
- Bissell, James
- Mirrione, Stephen, 1969-
- Section Eight Ltd
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
- Wise, Ray, 1947-
- Frogley, Louise
- Elswit, Robert, 1950-
- Participant Productions
- 2929 Entertainment (Firm)
Genre
Subject
- Features
- DVD-Video discs
- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Drama
- Murrow, Edward R. -- Drama
- Television broadcasting of news -- United States -- Drama
- Drama
- 1900-1999
- History
- News -- Feature
- Biographical -- Feature
- Biographical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Historical films
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- Daniels, Jeff, 1955-
- Papoulis, Jim
- Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
- Clooney, George
- Heslov, Grant, 1963-
- Davis Films (Firm)
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Warner Independent Pictures
- Clarkson, Patricia
- Bissell, James
- Mirrione, Stephen, 1969-
- Section Eight Ltd
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
- Wise, Ray, 1947-
- Frogley, Louise
- Elswit, Robert, 1950-
- Participant Productions
- 2929 Entertainment (Firm)
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- Subject16
- Features
- DVD-Video discs
- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Drama
- Murrow, Edward R. -- Drama
- Television broadcasting of news -- United States -- Drama
- Drama
- 1900-1999
- History
- News -- Feature
- Biographical -- Feature
- Biographical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Historical films
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