| Good Night, and Good Luck. | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | George Clooney |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by | Grant Heslov |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Edited by | Stephen Mirrione |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by |
|
Release dates |
|
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries |
|
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million[1] |
| Box office | $54.6 million[1] |
Good Night, and Good Luck (stylized as good night, and good luck.) is a 2005 historical drama film about American television news directed by George Clooney, with the movie starring David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., and Frank Langella as well as Clooney himself. The film was co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, and it portrays the conflict between veteran journalist Edward R. Murrow (Strathairn) and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, especially relating to the anti-communist Senator's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Although released in black and white, it was filmed on color film stock, but on a grayscale set, and was color-corrected to black and white during post-production. It focuses on the theme of media responsibility, and also addresses what occurs when U.S. journalism offer voices of dissent from government policy. The movie takes its title (which ends with a period or full stop) from the line with which Murrow routinely signed off his broadcasts.
The film was a box office success and received critical acclaim for Clooney's direction, the writing, cinematography, production design and performances (particularly Strathairn's). It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Strathairn.
- ^ a b "The Numbers: Good Night, and Good Luck". The Numbers. Retrieved August 12, 2013.