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Studio:Warner Brothers
Director:George Clooney
Screenwriter:George Clooney and Grant Heslov
Producer:Grant Heslov
Director of Photography:Robert Elswit
Art Director:Christa Munro
Editor:Stephen Mirrione
Production:Jim Bissell
Cast:David Strathairn (Edward R. Murrow)
 Patricia Clarkson (Shirley Wershba)
 George Clooney (Fred Friendly)
 Jeff Daniels (Sig Mickelson)
 Robert Downey Jr. (Joe Wershba)
 Frank Langella (William Paley)
 Alex Borstein (Natalie)
 Rose Abdoo (Millie Lerner)
 Dianne Reeves (Jazz Singer)
  Grant Heslov (Don Hewitt)
 Ray Wise (Don Hollenbeck)
 Joseph McCarthy (Himself, archived footage)
Awards:Nominated, Oscar, 2006, Best Achievement in Art Direction (Bissell, Pascale)
 Nominated, Oscar, 2006, Best Achievement in Cinematography (Elswit)
 Nominated, Oscar, 2006, Best Achievement in Directing (Clooney)
 Nominated, Oscar, 2006, Best Motion Picture of the Year (Heslov)
 Nominated, Oscar, 2006, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Strathairn)
 Nominated, Oscar, 2006, Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Clooney, Heslov)
 Nominated, Golden Globe, 2006, Best Director - Motion Picture (Clooney)
 Nominated, Golden Globe, 2006, Best Motion Picture - Drama
 Nominated, Golden Globe, 2006, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Strathairn)
 Nominated, Golden Globe, 2006, Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Clooney, Heslov)
 Won, European Film Award, 2005, Screen International Award (Clooney)
 Won, LAFCA, 2005, Best Cinematography (Elswit)
 Won, NBR, 2005, Best Film
 Nominated, Screen Actors Guild, 2006, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
 Nominated, Screen Actors Guild, 2006, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Strathairn)
 93 minutes.