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Good Night, and Good Luck (Widescreen Edition)
Good Night and Good Luck
Widescreen Edition
Actors: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Alex Borstein
Director: George Clooney
Genres: Drama
PG     2006     1hr 33min

"Good Night, And, Good Luck." takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950's America. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and th...  more »
     
     

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Actors: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Alex Borstein
Director: George Clooney
Creators: George Clooney, Barbara A. Hall, Ben Cosgrove, Chris Salvaterra, Grant Heslov, Jeff Skoll
Genres: Drama
Sub-Genres: Drama
Studio: Warner Home Video
Format: DVD - Black and White,Color,Widescreen - Closed-captioned,Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 03/14/2006
Original Release Date: 10/14/2005
Theatrical Release Date: 10/14/2005
Release Year: 2006
Run Time: 1hr 33min
Screens: Black and White,Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 10
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Languages: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

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David M. (KingofGarageSales) from FAYETTEVILLE, AR
Reviewed on 7/9/2012...
All in all, if one was not raised in the McCarthy era one should watch this film just to get a taste of what life was like when everyone in the nation--from an Air Force lieutenant to those who had a public following could have their career, future, and life as they had known it brought to an end simply by being accused of having a father who subscribed to an eastern-Europe newspaper.

The film is marred, I feel, by the extraneous injection--many times--of a nightclub singer crooning songs popular at the time (what was the purpose of those interrruptions?); by a full-length Kent cigarette advertisement--apparently a heavy-handed way of hitting the viewer over the head with "Things wuz different then"; and by too many lengthy shots of three or four key players silently smoking cigarettes and looking meaningfully at one another (with the viewers expected--I don't know how--to understand what they were thinking and its importance to the overall story line).

Were it not for the brilliant job that David Strathairn did portraying Edward R. Murrow the film might well have been a flop. The DVD case loudly proclaims that it received (in 2005) 6 Academy Award nominations; the fact that nowhere is there an indication that it received any actual awards says something, I think.
2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Julia R. (julia) from GERMANTOWN, MD
Reviewed on 4/13/2010...
Inspiring true story.
1 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.
B Doris D. (Frenchie300) from DETROIT, MI
Reviewed on 7/23/2008...
In my opinion not since Citizen Kane has a film packed such a punch. This film show that honesty and truth can prevail, but not without considerable risk. How many of us remember having to sign documents that we were not affiliated with communism in any way in order to obtain employment? Every generation should be reminded that witch hunts pop up their ugly heads from time to time.
5 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.