Good Night. And, Good Luck. (2005)

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George Clooney directed Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002).

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• Project Phase: 
• Release Date: 2005-10-07 - NY and/or LA
• Distributor(s): Warner Independent Pictures
• Film Genre(s): Drama
• Country: United States
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SYNOPSIS

This is about the renowned CBS News anchor Edward R. Murrow's legendary on-air confrontations with red-baiting Senator Joseph McCarthy that helped bring down the infamous politician in the mid-1950s. The screenplay by Clooney and Grant Heslov traces the true story of how Murrow (Strathairn), and his producer, Fred Friendly (Clooney), helped bring an end to the tyranny of the blacklist and the House Un-American Activities Committee' anti-Communist hearings. With the platform provided by his CBS News program "See It Now," Murrow challenged McCarthy on his claims that hundreds of avowed Communists were working covertly as Soviet spies in the U.S. government, among other allegations that at the time had the power to destroy lives and careers.

RELATED NEWS

 The Hollywood Reporter reports that George Clooney will direct and star in Section Eight/2929 Entertainment's project which starts principal photography is set to begin February 28 for seven weeks in Los Angeles. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film domestically, and 2929 International will handle international sales. : 2004-11-06