Good Night, and Good Luck

Theatrical Release Date: 2005 10 07 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 012569828421

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Adult Situations, Adult Language]

Summary: George Clooney pays homage to one of the icons of American broadcast journalism, Edward R. Murrow, in this fact-based drama, which was Clooney's second feature film as a director. In 1953, Edward R. Murrow (played by David Strathairn) was one of the best-known newsmen on television as host of both the talk show Person to Person and the pioneering investigate series See It Now. Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, was generating no small amount of controversy in the public and private sectors with his allegations that Communists had risen to positions of power and influence in America, and an Air Force pilot, Milo Radulovich, had been drummed out of the service due to McCarthy's charges that he was a Communist agent. However, Radulovich had been dismissed without a formal hearing of the charges, and he protested that he was innocent of any wrongdoing. Murrow decided to do a story on Radulovich's case questioning the legitimacy of his dismissal, which was seen by McCarthy and his supporters as an open challenge to his campaign. McCarthy responded by accusing Murrow of being a Communist, leading to a legendary installment of See It Now in which both Murrow and McCarthy presented their sides of the story, which was seen by many as the first step toward McCarthy's downfall. Meanwhile, Murrow had to deal with CBS head William Paley (Frank Langella), who was supportive of Murrow but extremely wary of his controversial positions, while Murrow was also trying to support fellow newsman Don Hollenbeck (Ray Wise), battling charges against his own political views, and working alongside Fred Friendly (George Clooney), the daring head of CBS News. Good Night, and Good Luck also stars Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, and Robert John Burke; the film won Best Film honors after its world premiere at the 2005 Venice Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: In Competition – Venice International Film Festival Best Actor – Venice International Film Festival Best Screenplay – Venice International Film Festival Best Screenplay – Venice International Film Festival Best Picture – Independent Spirit Awards Best Director – Independent Spirit Awards Best Actor – Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography – Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Production Design (Runner-up) – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Picture – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Actor – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Acting – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Director – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – Boston Society of Film Critics Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Picture - Drama – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Best Director – null Best Screenplay – null Best Screenplay – null Best Screenplay – San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Screenplay – San Francisco Film Critics Circle Top Ten Film – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Director – Phoenix Film Critics Association Top Ten Film of the Year – Phoenix Film Critics Association Best Picture – American Film Institute Best Picture – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Director – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actor – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay – Kansas City Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Kansas City Film Critics Association Best Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) – National Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography (Runner-up) – National Society of Film Critics Best Picture – Online Film Critics Association Best Director – Online Film Critics Association Best Actor – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Online Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – Online Film Critics Association Best Editing – Online Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Edited Feature - Drama – American Cinema Editors Guild Best Picture – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Art Direction - Period or Fantasy Film – Art Directors Guild Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences European Film Academy Non-European Film 2005 - Prix Screen In – European Film Academy Best Actor – London Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Commentary by director/screenwriter George Clooney and producer/screenwriter Grant Heslov
Good Night, and Good Luck companion piece
Theatrical trailer

Good Night, and Good Luck

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 08/01/2006

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 93 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Good Night, and Good Luck
1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 13
14. Chapter 14
15. Chapter 15
16. Chapter 16
17. Chapter 17
18. Chapter 18
19. Chapter 19
20. Chapter 20
21. Chapter 21
22. Chapter 22

Perry Seibert

With his second film as a director, George Clooney details how two powerful forces in American life -- politics and show business -- can affect each other. Clooney's understanding of television and its power has informed both of his films, although Good Night, and Good Luck is the first to make a direct link between the force of the medium and the world of politics. The straightforward docudrama approach betrays Clooney's rather modest goals for this film; he wants nothing more than to lay out how Edward R. Murrow brought down Joseph McCarthy by doing nothing more than showing the American people McCarthy's tactics. With the help of the great cinematographer Robert Elswit, Clooney employs a black-and-white look that recalls both the time period and underscores the seriousness of his intentions. The straightforward material is also elevated by the first-rate performances, particularly David Strathairn as Murrow. His stillness and seriousness ground the film, but there are subtle motions -- a raised eyebrow, a twitching foot, a subtle double take -- that reveal the stress and emotion inside the man. Strathairn is able to embody the gravity and importance that the screenplay and the direction place upon Murrow, but he humanizes the man as well. Good Night, and Good Luck solidifies Clooney's status as a talented, intelligent director with a good eye and a great ability with actors. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Helen Slayton-Hughes  Actor 
Don Creech  Actor 
J.D. Cullum  Actor 
Dianne Reeves  Actor 
Simon Helberg  Actor 
Rose Abdoo  Actor 
Glenn Morshower  Actor 
Alex Borstein  Actor 
Robert Knepper  Actor 
Peter Jacobson  Actor 
George Clooney  Director 
George Clooney  Producer 
George Clooney  Screenwriter 
Grant Heslov  Producer 
Grant Heslov  Screenwriter 
Jennifer Fox  Executive Producer 
Steven Soderbergh  Executive Producer 
Marc Butan  Executive Producer 
Ben Cosgrove  Executive Producer 
Mark Cuban  Executive Producer 
Todd Wagner  Executive Producer 
Todd Wagner  Producer 
Chris Salvaterra  Executive Producer 
Jeff Skoll  Executive Producer 
David Strathairn  Actor 
George Clooney  Actor 
Robert Downey, Jr.  Actor 
Patricia Clarkson  Actor 
Frank Langella  Actor 
Jeff Daniels  Actor 
Ray Wise  Actor 
Tate Donovan  Actor 
Tom McCarthy  Actor 
Matt Ross  Actor 
Reed Diamond  Actor 
Robert John Burke  Actor 
Grant Heslov  Actor 

Country: USA