Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Popularity:

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Director:

George Clooney

Writers (WGA):

George Clooney (written by) &
Grant Heslov (written by)

Release Date:

6 April 2006 (Germany)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History

Tagline:

We will not walk in fear of one another.

Plot:

Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Plot Keywords:

Fear | Reporter | Paranoia | Expose | Cbs

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 105 nominations

Cast

Jeff Daniels	...	Sig Mickelson
David Strathairn	...	Edward R. Murrow
Alex Borstein	...	Natalie
Rose Abdoo	...	Mili Lerner
Dianne Reeves	...	Jazz Singer
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
George Clooney	...	Fred Friendly
Tom McCarthy	...	Palmer Williams
Glenn Morshower	...	Colonel Anderson
Don Creech	...	Colonel Jenkins
Grant Heslov	...	Don Hewitt
Robert John Burke	...	Charlie Mack
Ray Wise	...	Don Hollenbeck
Robert Knepper	...	Don Surine
Helen Slayton-Hughes	...	Mary
Frank Langella	...	William Paley
Simon Helberg	...	CBS Page
JD Cullum	...	Stage Manager
Peter Jacobson	...	Jimmy
John Kepley	...	CBS Lawyer #1
David Paul Christian	...	CBS Lawyer #2
Joyce Lasley	...	Make-Up Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Blair	...	TV Studio Crewman (uncredited)
Felix J. Boyle	...	Prominant Chicagoan (uncredited)
Roy M. Cohn	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ray Donn	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph Dowd	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Robert F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Liberace	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bruna Matsin	...	Sig Mickelson's Wife (uncredited)
Joseph McCarthy	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
John L. McClellan	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Katharine Phillips Moser	...	Jesse's Wife (uncredited)
Alexana Thomas	...	Senator's Wife (uncredited)
Rochelle Warner	...	Speech Wife (uncredited)
Joseph N. Welch	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
George Clooney

Writing credits (WGA)
George Clooney		(written by) &
Grant Heslov		(written by)

Produced by
Marc Butan	....	executive producer
Ben Cosgrove	....	executive producer
Mark Cuban	....	executive producer
Jennifer Fox	....	executive producer
Simon Franks	....	co-producer
Samuel Hadida	....	co-executive producer
Victor Hadida	....	co-executive producer
Barbara A. Hall	....	co-producer
Grant Heslov	....	producer
Zygi Kamasa	....	co-producer
Kiyotaka Ninomiya	....	co-producer
Chris Salvaterra	....	executive producer
Jeff Skoll	....	executive producer
Steven Soderbergh	....	executive producer
Todd Wagner	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jim Papoulis

Cinematography by
Robert Elswit		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stephen Mirrione

Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth

Production Design by
James D. Bissell		(as Jim Bissell)

Art Direction by
Christa Munro

Set Decoration by
Jan Pascale

Costume Design by
Louise Frogley

Makeup Department
Ron Berkeley	....	key makeup artist
Carolyn Elias	....	hair stylist
Kimberly Felix	....	assistant makeup artist (as Kimberly Felix Burke)
Violet Ortiz	....	hair stylist
Waldo Sanchez	....	hair department head
Waldo Sanchez	....	makeup department head
Kathleen Vercruysse	....	assistant makeup artist
Joy Zapata	....	key hair stylist
Kim Adrissi	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Elena Arroy	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Barbara Cantu	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Carol Collini	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Ginger Damon	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Edward Morrison	....	personal hair stylist (uncredited)
Elizabeth Rabe	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Barbara A. Hall	....	unit production manager
Peter Phillips	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melissa V. Barnes	....	second assistant director
Richard Gonzales	....	second second assistant director
David J. Webb	....	first assistant director (as David Webb)

Art Department
Alan Alvarado	....	propmaker
Ellis J. Barbacoff	....	assistant property master
Jenny Baum	....	on-set dresser (as Jenny D. Baum)
Heidi Baumgarten	....	buyer
Tony Bonaventura	....	property master
Tony Buccola	....	art production assistant
Gae S. Buckley	....	set designer (as Gae Buckley)
Alan Burg	....	set dresser
Louise Del Araujo	....	lead
Robert Danté Denne	....	paint foreman
Robert E. Denne	....	painter
Duane Fellows	....	painter
Edward A. Giron	....	labor foreman
Deborah Harman	....	set dresser
Karen Higgins	....	construction coordinator (as Karen D. Higgins)
Mats Holmberg	....	propmaker
Steven Kissick	....	general foreman
Charlotte Raybourn	....	art department coordinator
Mark Rodriguez	....	set dresser
Ronald F. Savini Jr.	....	plaster foreman (as Ron Savini)
Susie Thompson	....	set dresser
Brian Tipton	....	propmaker gang boss
Steven Valenzuela	....	gang boss (as Steve R. Valenzuela)
Steven Valenzuela	....	toolman (as Steve R. Valenzuela)
L. David Gordon	....	draper (uncredited)
Emily Lawless	....	painter (uncredited)
Gregory Lynch Jr.	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Richard Robinson	....	propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department
Lance Brown	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Corti	....	audio restoration
Susan Dudeck	....	dialogue editor
Aaron Glascock	....	sound re-recording mixer
Aaron Glascock	....	supervising sound editor
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer
Randall L. Johnson	....	boom operator (as Randy Johson)
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Mary Jo Lang	....	foley mixer
Oscar Mitt	....	assistant sound editor
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist (as Alyson Moore)
Scott Morgan	....	foley recordist (as Scott A. Morgen)
Rocky Quiroz	....	utility sound
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Curt Schulkey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Curt Schulkey	....	supervising sound editor
Carolyn Tapp	....	adr recordist
John Joseph Thomas	....	sound effects editor
Edward Tise	....	production sound mixer
Jordan O'Neill	....	DTS Sound Mastering Engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ron Bolanowski	....	special effects coordinator
Roy K. Cancino	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Ernie Camacho	....	compositor: Technicolor Creative Services
Trey Freeman	....	compositor: Technicolor Creative Services
Paul Hill	....	compositor: Technicolor Creative Services
Joshua Jordan	....	compositor: Technicolor Creative Services
John Kearns	....	digital restoration:Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Ken Kimble	....	compositor: Technicolor Creative Services (as Kenney Kimble)
David Lebovitz	....	compositor: Technicolor Creative Services
LaNelle Mason	....	digital restoration: Technicolor Digital Intermediates (as Lanelle Mason)
Eric Myers	....	compositor: Technicolor Creative Services
Elizabeth Ostermann	....	digital restoration: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Steve Rundell	....	vice president of production: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Brad Sutton	....	digital restoration: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Caoilfhionn Sweeney	....	visual effects producer: Technicolor Creative Services
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration:Technicolor Digital Intermediates

Camera and Electrical Department
John Amorelli	....	rigging electrician
Mike Amorelli	....	rigging electrician (as Michael Amorelli)
Colin Anderson	....	camera operator
Douglas Bard	....	rigging electrician
Scott Barnes	....	lighting programmer
Michael Bauman	....	chief lighting technician
Arthur Borquez	....	rigging grip (as Art Morques)
J.A. Byerly	....	rigging gaffer (as JA Byerly)
Mitch Byerly	....	rigging electrician
Walter Byrnes	....	rigging grip
Robert Clancey	....	rigging grip
John T. Connor	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Eric Cross	....	dolly grip
Thomas M. Dangcil	....	electrician (as Tommy Dangcil)
Joe Garcia	....	best boy electric: CBS
William Glasscock	....	fixtures
Ivan Gonzalez	....	grip
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
James Heywood	....	rigging grip
Barry Idoine	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael Kenner	....	key grip
Alexandra Kravetz	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeff Kunkel	....	dolly grip
Paul Lambiase	....	rigging grip
John Morris	....	best boy grip (as John P. Morris)
Thomas Nead	....	rigging electrician (as Tom Nead)
Eric Nieber	....	best boy grip: CBS
Simone Perusse	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Tom Schurke	....	24 frame video engineer
Tom Schurke	....	24 frame video supervisor
David D. Scott	....	video assist
Hank Sheppherd	....	key rigging grip
Larissa Supplitt	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael Tolochko	....	electrician
Matthew W. Williams	....	film loader
Ryan Piers Williams	....	camera production assistant
Earl C. Williman	....	rigging best boy electric (as Earl 'The Badger' Williman)
Andrew Wilson	....	rigging grip
Colin Anderson	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
P.J. Gaynard	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Jack M. Guberman	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Michael Lyon	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Damon Marcellino	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)
Mark Mele	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Michael Pinkey	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Ryan Shopay	....	set lighting (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lynne Redding	....	voice casting
Rachel Tenner	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shandra Beri	....	costumer
Lucinda Campbell	....	key costumer
Lynda Foote	....	costume supervisor
Deborah Latham	....	costumer (as Deborah Binkley)
Kanani Wolf	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Matt Absher	....	second assistant editor
Chris Addis	....	dailies digitizer
Stephen P. Arkle	....	colorist: dailies (as Sparkle)
Steve Calalang	....	scanning technician: Technicolor New York
Joe Cook	....	colorist: dailies
Douglas Crise	....	first assistant editor
Alex Hernandez	....	imaging technician: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Loc Hoang	....	imaging technician: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Steve Hodge	....	imaging technician: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Christopher Kutcka	....	imaging supervisor: Technicolor Digital Intermediates (as Chris Kutcka)
Stephen Nakamura	....	digital film colorist: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Mark Sahagun	....	digital conform: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Gregg Schaublin	....	digital intermediate producer: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Kevin Schwab	....	imaging technician: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Brian Ufberg	....	assistant editor
Marc Wuertemburg	....	post-production: 2929 Entertainment
Christian Zak	....	scanning producer: Technicolor New York
Tony Dustin	....	assistant digital film colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Matt Catingub	....	music arranger
Matt Catingub	....	musician: sax
Jeff Hamilton	....	musician: drums
Robert Hurst	....	musician: bass
Kevin Koloff	....	music counsel
Christoph Luty	....	musician: bass
Peter Martin	....	musician: piano
Allen Sviridoff	....	music supervisor
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
David Florio	....	driver
Paul Jones	....	driver
William 'Scott' Pierson	....	transportation captain (as William Scott Pierson)
Dusty Saunders	....	transportation coordinator
Paul Saunders	....	driver
Patrick Sullivan	....	driver (as Patrick L. Sullivan)
Brita McCollough	....	cast trailer driver (uncredited)
Brenda Ryan	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Gary M. Barkin	....	production counsel: Barkin - Smith (as Gary Barkin)
Susan Bliss	....	dubbing: English
Susan Bliss	....	subtitling lists
Lonnie Bosak	....	office production assistant
Christopher D. Brearton	....	counsel: Participant, O'Melveny & Myers
Brinton Bryan	....	key set production assistant
P. John Burke	....	counsel: 2929
Kenneth T. Deutsch	....	counsel: Participant, O'Melveny & Myers
Tad Driscoll	....	accountant
Tara Duncan	....	assistant: Mr. Heslov
Carey Field	....	set production assistant
Billy Greenfield	....	set production assistant
Shea Kammer	....	assistant accountant
Richard Kapenas	....	stock footage restoration: Technicolor Creative Services
Michelle Lankwarden	....	assistant production coordinator
Lawrence W. Lichty	....	historical consultant
Douglas McClure	....	counsel: 2929 (as Douglas B. Mcclure)
Angel McConnell	....	assistant: Mr. Clooney (as Angel Mcconnell)
Chris Munday	....	location manager
Diane H. Newman	....	script supervisor (as Diane Hassinger Newman)
Andrew Noren	....	additional film researcher
Lisa Oberhofer	....	liaison: BBC/CBS
Kenn Rabin	....	archival scene researcher
Jill L. Smith	....	production counsel: Barkin - Smith
Bill Smythe	....	projectionist
Andy Tyler	....	assistant location manager
Lorraine Vos	....	assistant accountant
Ari Weiss	....	office production assistant
Joseph Wershba	....	consultant (as Joe Wershba)
Shirley Wershba	....	consultant
Nicole Widmyer	....	production coordinator
Jeff Winn	....	craft service
Marc Gaffen	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Vanessa Grayson	....	utility stand-in (uncredited)
George A. Parker	....	preview supervisor (uncredited)

Thanks
Fran Bowen	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
John Buchanan	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Jim Carter	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Yuien Chin	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Julie Currin	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Dan Dipierro	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Andy Friendly	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
David T. Friendly	....	the filmmakers wish to thank (as David Friendly)
Ruth Friendly	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Brian Fulford	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Charles Gerber	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Grace Goldblatt	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Kyna Hamill	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Michael Henry	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Ronnie James	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Peter Jaszi	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Lori Killam	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Jason Krieger	....	the producers wish to thank
Lawrence W. Lichty	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Kevin G. Lowery	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
J. Fred MacDonald	....	the filmmakers wish to thank (as J. Fred Macdonald)
Kristy Manning	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Linda Mason	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Casey Murrow	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Joyce Nakamura	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Milo Radulovich	....	the producers wish to thank
Erica Schwartz	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Marika Tur	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Joseph Wershba	....	the producers wish to thank (as Joe Wershba)
Shirley Wershba	....	the producers wish to thank
Denise Woodgerd	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Mike Zacharia	....	the filmmakers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (presents)
• 2929 Productions (presents)
• Participant Media (presents) (as Participant Productions)
• Davis-Films (in association with) (as Davis Films)
• Redbus Pictures (in association with)
• Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (in association with) (as Tohokushinsha)
• Section Eight
• Metropolitan (MTA) (uncredited)

Distributors

• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Becker Group (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Intercinema Art Agency (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Manga Films (2006) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Mediafilm (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Palace Pictures (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Pandasia Entertainment (2006) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paris Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Pinema (2005) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2005) (Romania) (theatrical)
• Redbus Film Distribution (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Stadtkino Verleih (2005) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Videovision Entertainment (2006) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2005) (USA) (theatrical) (released by)
• 2929 International (2004) (non-USA) (all media) (sales)
• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2006) (UK) (all media)
• Moving Turtle (2013) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East & North Africa)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paris Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Pony Canyon (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• TVA International (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• TVA (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Technicolor (visual effects)

Other Companies

• 2929 Entertainment  counsel: 2929
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• Aargil Video  archival film transfers
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld  counsel: 2929
• Alcoa Aluminum Company  image source (as Alcoa)
• BBC Motion Gallery  image source: CBS News footage courtesy of
• Barkin / Smith  production counsel (as Barken - Smith)
• Bosphorus Cymbal Company  courtesy: cymbals
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Cineric  archival sound transfers
• Concord Jazz  soundtrack album on
• EC Prop Rentals  vintage television studio equipment (as EC Props)
• Falco Ink.  publicity (uncredited)
• Field Pianos  courtesy: Steinway pianos
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• History For Hire  vintage television and studio equipment
• Kodak  motion picture products
• Landov  image source
• Mukashi Collection, The  image source: Archival Imaging by Yuki Fujimoto
• NBC News Archives  image source
• O'Melveny & Myers  counsel: Participant
• Original Filmvideo Library  image source
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment (uncredited)
• Pivotal Post  HD services (uncredited)
• Pivotal Post  editorial facilities (uncredited)
• Playback Technologies  video playback
• Rogers & Cowan  publicist
• Scarlet Letters  titles
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services (uncredited)
• Silver Screen Caterers  caterer (as Silver Screen Catering)
• Smith & Webster-Davis Casting  extras casting
• Sonoton Musik-Verlag  music (uncredited)
• Steinway & Sons  courtesy: Steinway pianos (as Home of Steinway)
• TM Motion Picture Rentals  additional lighting equipment (as TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals)
• Technicolor  archival film scanning
• Technicolor  digital intermediate
• Trackwise at Full House Productions  archival sound transfers
• Tufts University Television (TUTV)  image source: Digital Collections and Archives, Edward R. Murrow Collection (as Tufts University)
• University of Maryland  image source: Library of American Broadcasting
• Warner Bros. Sound  sound re-recording services (as Warner Bros. Post Production Sound)
• West Coast Theatrical  additional lighting equipment (as Branham-West Coast Theatrical)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA | France | UK | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Ontario/Quebec) | Chile:TE+7 | Finland:S | Germany:0 | Hungary:14 | Iceland:L | Ireland:PG | Malaysia:18PL (DVD) | Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #41985)

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)

Trivia:

David Strathairn, a non-smoker, smoked pipe tobacco in his prop cigarettes to portray Edward R. Murrow.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening sequence two shots show a twin-lens reflex camera being handed about. A moment later, a group photo is taken, presumably with the same camera) and a flash frame indicates the camera had a flash, but it didn't.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sig Mickelson:In 1935, Ed Murrow began his career with CBS. When World War II broke out, it was his voice that brought the Battle of Britain home to us, through his "This Is London" radio series. He started with us all, many of us here tonight, when television was in its infancy...

Movie Connections:

Featured in What's Happening to the News (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I've Got My Eyes on You

Come back Mr. Murrow!

My hat to George Clooney. He doesn't take the easy way out. His seriousness of purpose is undeniable and his talents as a filmmaker a concrete reality. This, his second feature, is a no frills account of a period in American history that left visible scars but, as it happens, many have forgotten. History repeats itself but its protagonists seem diluted in this modern obsession with political correctness. David Strathairn - best actor at the Venice Film Festival - is chillingly perfect as Edward R Murrow, reminding us that TV times have changed in an unrecognizable way. The space for real thought on network news has been replaced by the circus atmosphere of 24 hour cable shows with loud mouths, sound effects and video graphics. The inter-cutting between Murrow/Strathairn and the real Senator McCarthy creates the perfect illusion of a startling reality. The timing of the film couldn't be more perfect. I hope we can all fill in the voids and connect the dots. It's time to look back and think before our past becomes our future. Thank you Mr Clooney, thank you very much.