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Good Night, and Good Luck.

  • 2005
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
106K
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David Strathairn in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
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Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.

  • Director
    • George Clooney
  • Writers
    • George Clooney
    • Grant Heslov
  • Stars
    • David Strathairn
    • George Clooney
    • Patricia Clarkson
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    106K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • George Clooney
      • Grant Heslov
    • Stars
      • David Strathairn
      • George Clooney
      • Patricia Clarkson
    • 570User reviews
    • 314Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 6 Oscars
      • 38 wins & 129 nominations total

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    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Edward R. Murrow
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Fred Friendly
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Shirley Wershba
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Sig Mickelson
    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Natalie
    Rose Abdoo
    Rose Abdoo
    • Mili Lerner
    Dianne Reeves
    Dianne Reeves
    • Jazz Singer
    Peter Martin
    • Pianist
    Christoph Luty
    • Bassist
    Jeff Hamilton
    • Drummer
    Matt Catingub
    • Saxophonist
    Tate Donovan
    Tate Donovan
    • Jesse Zousmer
    Reed Diamond
    Reed Diamond
    • John Aaron
    Matt Ross
    Matt Ross
    • Eddie Scott
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Joe Wershba
    Tom McCarthy
    Tom McCarthy
    • Palmer Williams
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • Colonel Anderson
    Don Creech
    Don Creech
    • Colonel Jenkins
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • George Clooney
      • Grant Heslov
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    Reviewers say 'Good Night, and Good Luck.' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    • Trivia
      Each morning, George Clooney would gather his cast members together and give them copies of the newspapers from that day in 1953. He'd then give them an hour and a half, working on old manual typewriters, to copy out the stories from the paper. He would then hold an improvised news conference with hidden cameras, in which the cast members would then pitch their stories to the editor, just like a real newsroom.
    • Goofs
      Bill Paley says to Murrow: "I'm taking your program from a half an hour to an hour." In fact, the program went from an hour to a half hour.
    • Quotes
      • Edward R. Murrow: No one familiar with the history of this country, can deny that congressional committees are useful. It is necessary to investigate before legislating. But the line between investigating and persecuting is a very fine one, and the Junior Senator from Wisconsin has stepped over it repeatedly. We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always, that accusation is not proof, and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason if we dig deep into our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men. Not from men who feared to write, to associate, to speak, and to defend the causes that were for the moment unpopular. This is no time for men who oppose Sen. McCarthy's methods to keep silent or for those who approve. We can deny our heritage and our history but we cannot escape responsibility for the result. We proclaim ourselves as indeed we are, the defenders of freedom wherever it continues to exist in the world. But we cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. The actions of the Junior Senator from Wisconsin have caused alarm and dismay amongst our allies abroad and given considerable comfort to our enemies. And whose fault is that? Not really his, he didn't create this situation of fear, he merely exploited it, and rather successfully. Cassius was right, the fault dear Brutus is not in our stars, but in ourselves. Good night, and good luck.
    • Crazy credits
      Even the rating band at the tail of the film is in black and white.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: In Her Shoes/Waiting.../Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit/Two for the Money/The Gospel/Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      When I Fall in Love
      Music by Victor Young
      Lyrics by Edward Heyman
      Performed by Matt Catingub
      Produced by Allen Sviridoff
      Matt Catingub appears courtesy of Concord Records, Inc.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 4, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Buenas noches, buena suerte
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
      • 2929 Productions
      • Participant
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,558,003
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $421,446
      • Oct 9, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,641,191
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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