Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005 · 93 min · EN · PG · 7.1 (1,167 votes)
Dir. George Clooney · Starring David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., Frank Langella · Music Jim Papoulis

“We will not walk in fear of one another.”

DramaHistory

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

VIBE

A taut, intellectual journey into a pivotal moment of American history. It's a somber, principled exploration of journalistic integrity and political courage, rendered with a stark, black-and-white urgency that feels both timeless and deeply resonant. The atmosphere is one of simmering tension and moral clarity.

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