Good night, and good luck

DVD 2006

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 t...

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McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 Drama

Murrow, Edward R. Drama

Television broadcasting of news United States Drama

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities Drama

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ISBN:

1419818201

Uniform Title:

Good night, and good luck (Motion picture)

Edition:

Widescreen edition

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm
monochrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby digital 5.1
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

AFR rating : PG, for mild cursing and mature thematic material

Notes:

Home use only. Public performance rights NOT included
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
Special features: commentary with George Clooney and Grant Heslov; Good night and good luck companion piece (15 min.); trailer (3 min.)
Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; music, Jim Papoulis ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, James D. Bissell
David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey, Jr., Frank Langella, Ray Wise
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DVD-9, dual layer
Dialogue in English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay

Contents:

Widescreen version presented in a "matted" format
Commentary by director/screenwriter George Clooney and producer/screenwriter Grant Heslov
Good night, and good luck companion piece
Theatrical trailer
Language: English Dolby surround 5.1
Subtitles (feature film only): English, French, Spanish

Control Number:

3150358

UPC:

012569736788

Other Authors:

2929 Entertainment (Firm)
Clarkson, Patricia, actor
Clooney, George, actor
Clooney, George, director
Clooney, George, screenwriter
Daniels, Jeff, 1955- actor
Davis Films (Firm)
Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965- actor
Heslov, Grant, 1963- screenwriter, producer
Langella, Frank, actor
Participant Productions
Redbus Pictures (Firm)
Section Eight Ltd
Strathairn, David, actor
Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Warner Independent Pictures

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