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Oscar nominated drama directed by, written by and starring George Clooney. The year is 1953, television is still in its infancy and the esteemed broadcast journalist, Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn), anchors the popular news documentary show, 'See it Now', on CBS. Murrow, alongside producer Fred Friendly (Clooney), oversees a show that reports on the news items of the day. He has a dedicated crew of reporters that includes Don Hewitt (Grant Heslov), Joe Wershba (Robert Downey Jr.), Palmer Williams (Tom McCarthy), Jesse Zousmer (Tate Donovan), John Aaron (Reed Diamond), Charlie Mack (Robert John Burke) and Eddie Scott (Matt Ross). All these men will become broadcast legends, but right now, their careers are just beginning. With the threat of Communism creating an air of paranoia in the United States and Senator Joseph McCarthy exploiting those fears, Murrow and Friendly decide to take a stand and challenge McCarthy, exposing him for the fearmonger he is.

With GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK George Clooney delivers a riveting account of a crucial chapter in 20th Century American history and in the process firmly establishes himself as a major force behind the camera as well The crisply paced tautly scripted docudrama recounts the events of the mid-1950s leading up to acclaimed CBS journalist Edward R Murrow's (David Strathairn) decision to stand up against fiery Senator Joseph McCarthy who was out to rid the country of communism McCarthy's seemingly reckless behaviour in which he condemned individuals without giving them a fair trial angered Murrow and his producer Fried Friendly (Clooney) into action The resulting few episodes of Murrow's show 'See It Now' found Murrow on a personal patriotic crusade to challenge McCarthy and rid America of his callous persecution Set almost entirely inside the smoke-filled pressurised newsrooms at CBS Clooney's assured picture moves at a breakneck pace Cinematographer Robert Elswit miraculously recreates the black-and-white look of that era giving the film an added air of legitimacy And while Clooney and co-screenwriterproducer Grant Heslov wisely chose to use stock footage of McCarthy instead of finding an actor to fill his shoes they couldn't have found a better Murrow than in Strathairn who delivers his lines with heroic conviction Clooney's stellar ensemble cast also includes Ray Wise Patricia Clarkson Robert Downey Jr Jeff Daniels and Frank Langella