Good night, and good luck, Warner Independent Pictures ; 2929 Productions ; Participant Productions ; Davis-Films ; Redbus Pictures ; Tohokashinsha Film Company ; Section Eight Ltd. ; Metropolitan ; produced by Grant Heslov ; screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov ; directed by George Clooney
Type
Label
Good night, and good luck, Warner Independent Pictures ; 2929 Productions ; Participant Productions ; Davis-Films ; Redbus Pictures ; Tohokashinsha Film Company ; Section Eight Ltd. ; Metropolitan ; produced by Grant Heslov ; screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov ; directed by George Clooney
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 Productions ; Participant Productions ; Davis-Films ; Redbus Pictures ; Tohokashinsha Film Company ; Section Eight Ltd. ; Metropolitan ; produced by Grant Heslov ; screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov ; directed by George Clooney
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
- Davis Films
- Langella, Frank
- Daniels, Jeff, 1955-
- Papoulis, Jim
- Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
- Clooney, George
- Heslov, Grant, 1963-
- Elswit, Robert
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Warner Independent Pictures
- Clarkson, Patricia
- Section Eight Ltd
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
- Wise, Ray, 1947-
- Redbus Pictures
- Participant Productions
- 2929 Entertainment (Firm)
Subject
- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Drama
- Murrow, Edward R. -- Drama
- Television broadcasting of news -- United States -- Drama
- CBS News -- Drama
- Biographical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 -- Drama
- Feature films
- Television news anchors -- United States -- Drama
Content
Actor
Director
Producer
resource.screenwriter
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor18
- Strathairn, David
- Davis Films
- Langella, Frank
- Daniels, Jeff, 1955-
- Papoulis, Jim
- Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-
- Clooney, George
- Heslov, Grant, 1963-
- Elswit, Robert
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Warner Independent Pictures
- Clarkson, Patricia
- Section Eight Ltd
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
- Wise, Ray, 1947-
- Redbus Pictures
- Participant Productions
- 2929 Entertainment (Firm)
- Genre3
- Subject9
- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Drama
- Murrow, Edward R. -- Drama
- Television broadcasting of news -- United States -- Drama
- CBS News -- Drama
- Biographical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 -- Drama
- Feature films
- Television news anchors -- United States -- Drama
- Content1
- Actor6
- Director1
- Producer1
- resource.screenwriter2