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Good Night, and Good Luck.( 2005)

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We will not walk in fear of one another.

Overview

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

    Top Billed Cast

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      David Strathairn

      Edward R. Murrow

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      Patricia Clarkson

      Shirley Wershba

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      George Clooney

      Fred Friendly

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      Jeff Daniels

      Sig Mickelson

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      Robert Downey Jr.

      Joe Wershba

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      Frank Langella

      William Paley

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      Ray Wise

      Don Hollenbeck

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      Robert John Burke

      Charlie Mack

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      Reed Diamond

      John Aaron

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      Tate Donovan

      Jesse Zousmer

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      Grant Heslov

      Don Hewitt

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      Tom McCarthy

      Palmer Williams

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      Matt Ross

      Eddie Scott

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      Rose Abdoo

      Mili Lerner

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      Alex Borstein

      Natalie

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      Peter Jacobson

      Jimmy

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      Robert Knepper

      Don Surine

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      Dianne Reeves

      Jazz Singer

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      Peter Martin

      Pianist

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      Christoph Luty

      Bassist

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      Jeff Hamilton

      Drummer

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      Matt Catingub

      Saxophonist

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      Glenn Morshower

      Colonel Anderson

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      Don Creech

      Colonel Jenkins

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      Helen Slayton-Hughes

      Mary

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      Simon Helberg

      CBS Page

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      JD Cullum

      Stage Manager

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      John Kepley

      CBS Lawyer #1

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      David Paul Christian

      CBS Lawyer #2

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      Joyce Lasley

      Make-Up Girl

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      Bill Blair

      TV Studio Crewman (uncredited)

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      Joseph Dowd

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Bruna Matsin

      Sig Mickelson's Wife (uncredited)

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      Katharine Phillips Moser

      Jesse's Wife (uncredited)

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      Alexana Thomas

      Senator's Wife (uncredited)

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      Dave Thompson

      News Photographer (uncredited)

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      Rochelle Warner

      Speech Wife (uncredited)

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      Roy Cohn

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Dwight D. Eisenhower

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Robert F. Kennedy

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Liberace

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Joseph McCarthy

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      John L. McClellan

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Milo Radulovich

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Joseph N. Welch

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed May 08 2024
    There's a brief clip at the start of "Sink the Bismarck" (1960) that illustrates the impact of Edward R. Murrow's potent and succinct style of broadcasting that eventually led to him receiving an award from his peers at the beginning of this film. It's his acceptance speech that sets the tone for a retrospective that focuses on his time attempting to stand up for the civil liberties of many American people during the investigations by Senator Joseph McCarthy of Minnesota into the alleged infiltration of just about all aspects of society by communists and their allies. David Strathairn delivers ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    7000000.00

    Revenue

    54600000.00

    Keywords

    • government
    • communist
    • telecaster
    • political activism
    • politician
    • based on true story
    • anti-communism
    • mccarthyism
    • tv news anchor
    • 1950s
    • government witch hunt