It's 1953, and the piece of talking furniture called TV is still a novelty in America's living rooms. On it, Sen. Joseph McCarthy uses fear, falsehoods and belligerence to become arguably the most powerful man in the land. On it, newsman Edward R. Murrow, who's had his fill of the senator's tactics, fights back.
That pivotal clash of two titans is the focus of director/co-writer George Clooney's award-winning 'Good Night, and Good Luck.' David Strathairn portrays Murrow, the principled "face of television" who maps his strategy with his producer and confidant, Fred Friendly (Clooney). A deft ensemble plays staff members in the bustling battleground that is the CBS newsroom. McCarthy is in the mix, too, intercut into the action via real-life footage. Don't touch that dial. A media and a nation are going to change - while on the air.
Released:
Tue, 03/14/2006
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
Resolution:
720x1280 HiRez
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Actors:
Jeff Daniels - Sig Mickelson
Actors:
David Strathairn - Edward R. Murrow
Actors:
Alex Borstein - Natalie
Actors:
Rose Abdoo - Millie Lerner
Actors:
Dianne Reeves - Jazz Singer
Actors:
Peter Martin - Pianist
Actors:
Christoph Luty - Bassist
Actors:
Jeff Hamilton - Drummer
Actors:
Matt Catingub - Saxophonist
Actors:
Tate Donovan - Jesse Zousmer
Actors:
Reed Diamond - John Aaron
Actors:
Matt Ross - Eddie Scott
Actors:
Patricia Clarkson - Shirley Wershba
Actors:
Robert Downey, Jr. - Joe Wershba
Actors:
George Clooney - Fred Friendly
Actors:
Tom McCarthy - Palmer Williams
Actors:
Glenn Morshower - Colonel Anderson
Actors:
Don Creech - Colonel Jenkins
Actors:
Grant Heslov - Don Hewitt
Actors:
Robert John Burke - Charlie Mack
Actors:
Ray Wise - Don Hollenbeck
Actors:
Robert Knepper - Don Surine
Actors:
Helen Slayton-Hughes - Mary
Actors:
Frank Langella - William Paley
Actors:
Simon Helberg - CBS Page
Actors:
J D Cullum - Stage Manager
Actors:
Peter Jacobson - Jimmy
Actors:
John Kepley - CBS Lawyer #1
Actors:
David Paul Christian - CBS Lawyer #2
Actors:
Joyce Lasley - Make-Up Girl
Actors:
Joseph Dowd - Reporter
Actors:
Katharine Phillips Moser - Jesse's Wife
Actors:
Bruna Raynaud - Franck Stanton's Wife
