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Good night, and good luck [DVD videorecording] / 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.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 73678 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English, French Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006]Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1419818201:
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.B55 .G663 2006
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; music, Jim Papoulis ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, James D. Bissell.
Cast: David Strathairn, Robert Downey, Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Ray Wise, Frank Langella, Jeff Daniels, George Clooney, Tate Donovan, Tom McCarthy.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.
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DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DVD-9, dual layer.

Dialogue in English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

MPAA rating: PG; for mild thematic elements and brief language.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.

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David Strathairn, Robert Downey, Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Ray Wise, Frank Langella, Jeff Daniels, George Clooney, Tate Donovan, Tom McCarthy.

Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; music, Jim Papoulis ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, James D. Bissell.

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.

Special features: commentary with George Clooney and Grant Heslov; Good night and good luck companion piece; trailer.

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