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Good Night and Good Luck (2005) Supporting Role, Drama, Middlers, Black and White, Career Trajectory: Making a Comeback, Playing a Real Guy, Period Piece |
Summary |
Journalist Edward R. Murrow exposes the injustice of Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist crusade. |
Direction |
George Clooney |
Downey Factor |
Medium. His is a supporting role. |
Character |
Joe Wershba, a CBS reporter who is keeping a secret from his co-workers. |
Looks |
Nice, classic, well-dressed. |
Performance |
Good solid performance, but Strathairn's intensity takes center stage. |
Love & Sex |
Patricia Clarkson plays his wife, Shirley. |
Dies, Gay or Villain |
No, no, no. |
Other Actors |
David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Frank Langella |
Connection |
David Strathairn in Home for the Holidays. |
RDJ Says |
[Joe Wershba is] just a great guy. [When we met] he really only had one note for me and just said, 'We were really aggressive. Don't forget that, kid, we really loved what we were doing' ... At the end of the day you can't really care too much or you're going to blow it. [George Clooney and producer Grant Heslov are] very close to the material but also have a healthy dose of detachment and levity considering the subject matter is not light. |
Release |
7 Oct 2005 |
Availability |
Available on DVD in region 1 and 2; also on Blu-Ray. |
Rotten Tomatoes |
94% Fresh | 170 Reviews |
Critical View |
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: In ninety-three tight, terrifically exciting minutes, Clooney makes integrity look mighty sexy. |
Foreign Titles |
Argentina: Buenas noches, y buena suerte (Good Night & Good Luck) Brazil: Boa Noite e Boa Sorte (Good Night & Good Luck) Finland: Hyvää yötä ja onnea (Good Night & Good Luck) Germany: Good Night & Good Luck - Der Fall McCarthy (The McCarthy Case) Greece: Kalinyhta, kai kali tyhi Turkey: Iyi geceler, iyi sanslar (Good Night, Good Luck) |
2 Reasons to See It |
1. To prove that you're smart and cultured. 2. Frankly if you don't see it, you're probably a communist. |
Overall |
Competent black-and-white film infuses life's subtle humor into an intense story. Very nicely done, but lack of excitement may not appeal to all fans. |
If You Like It |
You might also like The Last Party (1993), Eros (2005) |
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