Good night, and good luck

Clooney, George. (Added Author). Heslov, Grant, 1963- (Added Author). Strathairn, David. (Added Author). Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965- (Added Author). Clarkson, Patricia. (Added Author). Wise, Ray, 1947- (Added Author). Langella, Frank. (Added Author). 2929 Productions (Firm). (Added Author). Participant Productions. (Added Author). Davis Films (Firm). (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm). (Added Author). David Strathairn, Robert Downey, Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Ray Wise, Frank Langella, Jeff Daniels, George Clooney, Tate Donovan, Tom McCarthy. (Cast).

Summary: Takes place in the 1950's America, during the early days of television 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

ISBN: 1419818201
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: Deleted scenes; commentary with George Clooney and Grant Heslov.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; music, Jim Papoulis ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, James D. Bissell.
Participant or Performer Note:	David Strathairn, Robert Downey, Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Ray Wise, Frank Langella, Jeff Daniels, George Clooney, Tate Donovan, Tom McCarthy.
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, DVD-9, dual layer.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.