Good Night, and Good Luck

 Produced by Section Eight Ltd., distributed by Warner Bros., released Oct. 7, 2005, budget of $7.5million, black and white 35mm negative, 1.85:1 screen ratio, digital sound, 120 mins.

David Strathairn as Murrow
George Clooney as Fred Friendly

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"Good Night, And Good Luck." takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950's America. 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. -- Synopsis from Warner Bros. official site.

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