Good night, and good luck

Clooney, George. (Added Author). Strathairn, David. (Added Author). Clarkson, Patricia. (Added Author). Daniels, Jeff, 1955- (Added Author). Downey, Robert, 1965- (Added Author). David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey, Jr., Frank Langella, Ray Wise. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 93 min.) : | dvd video 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Montreal : Distributed by TVA Films, c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: commentary by George Clooney and Grant Heslov.
Participant or Performer Note:	David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey, Jr., Frank Langella, Ray Wise.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG; for mild thematic elements and brief language.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	In English with optional French language track; closed-captioned.