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Good Night, And, Good Luck takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950s America. 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.
Original Release
09/16/2005
US Release
10/07/2005
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeff Daniels | Sig Mickelson |
David Strathairn | Edward R. Murrow |
Alex Borstein | Natalie |
Rose Abdoo | Mili Lerner / Millie Lerner |
Dianne Reeves | Jazz Singer / Jazz Sängerin |
Peter Martin | Pianist |
Christoph Luty | Bassist |
Jeff Hamilton | Drummer |
Matt Catingub | Saxophonist |
Tate Donovan | Jesse Zousmer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeff Daniels | Sig Mickelson |
David Strathairn | Edward R. Murrow |
Alex Borstein | Natalie |
Rose Abdoo | Mili Lerner / Millie Lerner |
Dianne Reeves | Jazz Singer / Jazz Sängerin |
Peter Martin | Pianist |
Christoph Luty | Bassist |
Jeff Hamilton | Drummer |
Matt Catingub | Saxophonist |
Tate Donovan | Jesse Zousmer |
Reed Diamond | John Aaron |
Matt Ross | Eddie Scott |
Patricia Clarkson | Shirley Wershba |
Robert Downey Jr. | Joe Wershba |
Tom McCarthy | Palmer Williams |
Glenn Morshower | Colonel Anderson |
Don Creech | Colonel Jenkins |
Robert John Burke | Charlie Mack |
Ray Wise | Don Hollenbeck |
Robert Knepper | Don Surine |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marc Butan | Executive Producer |
Ben Cosgrove | Executive Producer |
Mark Cuban | Executive Producer |
Jennifer Fox | Executive Producer |
Samuel Hadida | Executive Producer |
Victor Hadida | Executive Producer |
Chris Salvaterra | Executive Producer |
Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
Steven Soderbergh | Executive Producer |
Todd Wagner | Executive Producer |
Grant Heslov | Producer |
Simon Franks | Producer |
Barbara A. Hall | Producer |
Zygi Kamasa | Producer |
Kiyotaka Ninomiya | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2006 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
2006 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
2006 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
2006 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
2006 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
2006 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Art Direction | Nominated |
2006 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
2006 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
2006 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |