Good Night, and Good Luck : Ask Biography

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Film information

Name

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Directed by

George Clooney

Produced by

Grant Heslov

Written by

Starring

Cinematography

Robert Elswit

Editing by

Stephen Mirrione

Studio

Distributed by

Warner Independent Pictures

Release date

Running time

93 minutes

Country

Language

English

Budget

$7.5 million

Gross revenue

$54,641,191

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'Good Night, and Good Luck.' is a 2005 American drama film directed by George Clooney. The film was written by Clooney and Grant Heslov and portrays the conflict between veteran radio and television journalist Edward R. Murrow and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, especially relating to the anti-Communist Senator's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

The movie, although released in black and white, 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 the media offer a voice of dissent against the government. The movie takes its title (which ends with a period) from the line with which Murrow routinely signed off his broadcasts.

The film was nominated for six Academy Awards.