Good Night, and Good Luck.
- Release Date: October 28, 2005 (limited)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: George Clooney
- Producer(s): Grant Heslov
- Writer(s): George Clooney, Grant Heslov
- Studio: TVA Films
- Length: 1h 30m | Classification: G
- Official Site: www.goodnightandgoodluck.com
Synopsis
Good Night, And Good Luck. takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950s 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.