Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,501,218 | Details |
| International Box Office | $25,085,683 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $56,586,901 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $22,082,502 | |
| Total | $22,082,502 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $421,446 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/929 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,460,037 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 2005 (Limited) by Warner Independent, released as Good Night and Good Luck |
| International Releases: | February 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as Good Night, and Good Luck (グッドナイト&グッドラック) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | March 14th, 2006 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild thematic elements and brief language |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2006 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Government Corruption, Investigative Journalist, News, Political |
| Social setting: | Communism, TV Industry, TV News |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Participant Media, Section Eight |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 21 | $421,446 | 11 | $38,313 | $421,446 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,244,707 | +195% | 68 | $18,305 | $1,854,797 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 12 | $2,259,196 | +82% | 225 | $10,041 | $4,545,341 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 12 | $2,003,682 | -11% | 272 | $7,366 | $7,239,225 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 7 | $3,066,046 | +53% | 657 | $4,667 | $10,972,902 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 11 | $2,501,496 | -18% | 668 | $3,745 | $14,489,880 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 11 | $1,668,875 | -33% | 803 | $2,078 | $16,855,662 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 15 | $1,882,058 | +13% | 617 | $3,050 | $19,558,112 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 14 | $1,053,466 | -44% | 631 | $1,670 | $21,031,448 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 16 | $538,082 | -49% | 512 | $1,051 | $21,896,616 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 17 | $341,905 | -36% | 322 | $1,062 | $22,432,374 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 21 | $195,000 | -43% | 154 | $1,266 | $22,821,000 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 23 | $361,977 | +86% | 143 | $2,531 | $23,577,034 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 25 | $315,779 | -13% | 157 | $2,011 | $24,108,987 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 28 | $287,740 | -9% | 144 | $1,998 | $24,517,247 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 31 | $215,020 | -25% | 118 | $1,822 | $24,882,215 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 37 | $181,307 | -16% | 105 | $1,727 | $25,134,582 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 18 | $1,522,238 | +740% | 929 | $1,639 | $26,755,301 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 19 | $872,018 | -43% | 685 | $1,273 | $28,190,802 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 20 | $739,391 | -15% | 315 | $2,347 | $29,294,176 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 23 | $652,020 | -12% | 272 | $2,397 | $30,323,531 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 23 | $599,121 | -8% | 285 | $2,102 | $31,173,663 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 37 | $172,346 | -71% | 132 | $1,306 | $31,501,218 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2005 | 21 | $67,504 | 11 | $6,137 | $488,950 | 4 | ||
| Oct 20, 2005 | 12 | $0 | 0 | $2,286,145 | 14 | |||
| Oct 21, 2005 | 13 | $609,118 | 225 | $2,707 | $2,895,263 | 15 | ||
| Oct 22, 2005 | 10 | $1,060,520 | +74% | 225 | $4,713 | $3,955,783 | 16 | |
| Oct 23, 2005 | 12 | $589,558 | -44% | 225 | $2,620 | $4,545,341 | 17 | |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 8 | $860,017 | 657 | $1,309 | $8,766,873 | 29 | ||
| Nov 5, 2005 | 7 | $1,422,733 | +65% | 657 | $2,165 | $10,189,606 | 30 | |
| Nov 6, 2005 | 7 | $783,296 | -45% | 657 | $1,192 | $10,972,902 | 31 | |
| Nov 7, 2005 | 7 | $231,328 | -70% | 657 | $352 | $11,204,230 | 32 | |
| Nov 8, 2005 | 8 | $239,894 | +4% | 657 | $365 | $11,444,124 | 33 | |
| Nov 9, 2005 | 8 | $250,309 | +4% | 657 | $381 | $11,694,433 | 34 | |
| Nov 10, 2005 | 8 | $293,951 | +17% | 657 | $447 | $11,988,384 | 35 | |
| Nov 15, 2005 | 10 | $180,000 | -25% | 668 | $269 | $14,836,000 | 40 | |
| Nov 16, 2005 | 10 | $176,719 | -2% | -29% | 668 | $265 | $15,006,024 | 41 |
| Nov 17, 2005 | 10 | $175,000 | -1% | -40% | 668 | $262 | $15,186,787 | 42 |
| Nov 21, 2005 | 10 | $153,337 | 803 | $191 | $17,008,999 | 46 | ||
| Nov 22, 2005 | 9 | $185,000 | +21% | +3% | 803 | $230 | $17,194,000 | 47 |
| Dec 7, 2005 | 11 | $84,857 | 631 | $134 | $21,273,287 | 62 | ||
| Dec 19, 2005 | 12 | $47,116 | 322 | $146 | $22,479,490 | 74 | ||
| Dec 20, 2005 | 12 | $47,115 | n/c | 322 | $146 | $22,526,605 | 75 | |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 20 | $125,000 | +165% | 154 | $812 | $22,946,000 | 81 | |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 23 | $107,709 | -14% | 143 | $753 | $23,684,743 | 88 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 28 | $65,277 | 144 | $453 | $24,582,524 | 102 | ||
| Feb 20, 2006 | 20 | $184,857 | 315 | $587 | $29,479,033 | 137 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 23 | $610,090 | 11 | $55,463 | $610,090 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,676,055 | +175% | 68 | $24,648 | $2,286,145 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 12 | $2,949,398 | +76% | 225 | $13,108 | $5,235,543 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 12 | $2,671,313 | -9% | 272 | $9,821 | $7,906,856 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 7 | $4,081,528 | +53% | 657 | $6,212 | $11,988,384 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 11 | $3,198,403 | -22% | 668 | $4,788 | $15,186,787 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 14 | $2,489,267 | -22% | 803 | $3,100 | $17,676,054 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 15 | $2,301,928 | -8% | 617 | $3,731 | $19,977,982 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 14 | $1,380,552 | -40% | 631 | $2,188 | $21,358,534 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 18 | $731,935 | -47% | 512 | $1,430 | $22,090,469 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 19 | $535,531 | -27% | 322 | $1,663 | $22,626,000 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 21 | $589,057 | +10% | 154 | $3,825 | $23,215,057 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 24 | $578,151 | -2% | 143 | $4,043 | $23,793,208 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 25 | $436,299 | -25% | 157 | $2,779 | $24,229,507 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 28 | $437,688 | n/c | 144 | $3,040 | $24,667,195 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 32 | $286,080 | -35% | 118 | $2,424 | $24,953,275 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 36 | $279,788 | -2% | 105 | $2,665 | $25,233,063 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 17 | $2,085,721 | +645% | 929 | $2,245 | $27,318,784 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 19 | $1,236,001 | -41% | 685 | $1,804 | $28,554,785 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 21 | $1,116,726 | -10% | 315 | $3,545 | $29,671,511 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 23 | $903,031 | -19% | 272 | $3,320 | $30,574,542 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 24 | $754,330 | -16% | 285 | $2,647 | $31,328,872 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 44 | $172,346 | -77% | 132 | $1,306 | $31,501,218 | 23 |
Leading
| David Strathairn | Edward R. Murrow |
Supporting
| Patricia Clarkson | Shirley Wershba | |
| George Clooney | Fred Friendly | |
| Jeff Daniels | Sig Mickelson | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Joe Wershba | |
| Frank Langella | William Paley | |
| Ray Wise | Don Hollenbeck | |
| Robert John Burke | Charlie Mack | |
| Reed Diamond | John Aaron | |
| Tate Donovan | Jesse Zousmer | |
| Grant Heslov | Don Hewitt | |
| Tom McCarthy | Palmer Williams | |
| Rose Abdoo | Millie Lerner | |
| Alex Borstein | Natalie | |
| Peter Jacobson | Jimmy | |
| Robert Knepper | Don Surine | |
| Dianne Reeves | Jazz Singer | |
| Matt Ross | Eddie Scott | |
| Glenn Morshower | Colonel Anderson | |
| Don Creech | Colonel Jenkins | |
| Helen Slayton-Hughes | Mary | |
| JD Cullum | Stage Manager | |
| Simon Helberg | CBS Page | |
| Peter Martin | Pianist | |
| Christoph Luty | Bassist | |
| Jeff Hamilton | Drummer | |
| Matt Catingub | Saxophonist | |
| John Kepley | Government Lawyer #1 | |
| David Paul Christian | Government Lawyer #2 | |
| Joyce Lasley | Make-Up Girl |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Clooney | Director | |
| George Clooney | Screenplay by | |
| Grant Heslov | Screenplay by | |
| Grant Heslov | Producer | |
| Todd Wagner | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Cuban | Executive Producer | |
| Marc Butan | Executive Producer | |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer | |
| Chris Salvaterra | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Soderbergh | Executive Producer | |
| Jennifer Fox | Executive Producer | |
| Ben Cosgrove | Executive Producer | |
| Samuel Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Victor Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Barbara A. Hall | Co-Producer | |
| Simon Franks | Co-Producer | |
| Zygi Kamasa | Co-Producer | |
| Kiyotaka Ninomiya | Co-Producer | |
| Robert Elswit | Director of Photography | |
| Jim Bissell | Production Designer | |
| Stephen Mirrione | Editor | |
| Louise Frogley | Costume Designer | |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting Director | |
| David Webb | Assistant Director | |
| Barbara A. Hall | Unit Production Manager | |
| Christa Munro | Art Director | |
| Jan Pascale | Set Decorator | |
| Lynda Foote | Costume Supervisor | |
| Edward Tise | Production Sound Mixer | |
| Aaron Glascock | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Curt Schulkey | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Lance Brown | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Curt Schulkey | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Aaron Glascock | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| John Joseph Thomas | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Susan Dudeck | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ron Berkeley | Makeup (Key) | |
| Joy Zapata | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Carolyn Elias | Hairstylist | |
| Violet Ortiz | Hairstylist | |
| Waldo Sanchez | Makeup and Hair (Department Head) | |
| Allen Sviridoff | Music Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $421,446 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/929 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $58,460,037 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 2005 (Limited) by Warner Independent, released as Good Night and Good Luck |
| International Releases: | February 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as Good Night, and Good Luck (グッドナイト&グッドラック) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | March 14th, 2006 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild thematic elements and brief language |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2006 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Government Corruption, Investigative Journalist, News, Political |
| Social setting: | Communism, TV Industry, TV News |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Participant Media, Section Eight |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 21 | $421,446 | 11 | $38,313 | $421,446 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,244,707 | +195% | 68 | $18,305 | $1,854,797 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 12 | $2,259,196 | +82% | 225 | $10,041 | $4,545,341 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 12 | $2,003,682 | -11% | 272 | $7,366 | $7,239,225 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 7 | $3,066,046 | +53% | 657 | $4,667 | $10,972,902 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 11 | $2,501,496 | -18% | 668 | $3,745 | $14,489,880 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 11 | $1,668,875 | -33% | 803 | $2,078 | $16,855,662 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 15 | $1,882,058 | +13% | 617 | $3,050 | $19,558,112 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 14 | $1,053,466 | -44% | 631 | $1,670 | $21,031,448 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 16 | $538,082 | -49% | 512 | $1,051 | $21,896,616 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 17 | $341,905 | -36% | 322 | $1,062 | $22,432,374 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 21 | $195,000 | -43% | 154 | $1,266 | $22,821,000 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 23 | $361,977 | +86% | 143 | $2,531 | $23,577,034 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 25 | $315,779 | -13% | 157 | $2,011 | $24,108,987 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 28 | $287,740 | -9% | 144 | $1,998 | $24,517,247 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 31 | $215,020 | -25% | 118 | $1,822 | $24,882,215 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 37 | $181,307 | -16% | 105 | $1,727 | $25,134,582 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 18 | $1,522,238 | +740% | 929 | $1,639 | $26,755,301 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 19 | $872,018 | -43% | 685 | $1,273 | $28,190,802 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 20 | $739,391 | -15% | 315 | $2,347 | $29,294,176 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 23 | $652,020 | -12% | 272 | $2,397 | $30,323,531 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 23 | $599,121 | -8% | 285 | $2,102 | $31,173,663 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 37 | $172,346 | -71% | 132 | $1,306 | $31,501,218 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2005 | 21 | $67,504 | 11 | $6,137 | $488,950 | 4 | ||
| Oct 20, 2005 | 12 | $0 | 0 | $2,286,145 | 14 | |||
| Oct 21, 2005 | 13 | $609,118 | 225 | $2,707 | $2,895,263 | 15 | ||
| Oct 22, 2005 | 10 | $1,060,520 | +74% | 225 | $4,713 | $3,955,783 | 16 | |
| Oct 23, 2005 | 12 | $589,558 | -44% | 225 | $2,620 | $4,545,341 | 17 | |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 8 | $860,017 | 657 | $1,309 | $8,766,873 | 29 | ||
| Nov 5, 2005 | 7 | $1,422,733 | +65% | 657 | $2,165 | $10,189,606 | 30 | |
| Nov 6, 2005 | 7 | $783,296 | -45% | 657 | $1,192 | $10,972,902 | 31 | |
| Nov 7, 2005 | 7 | $231,328 | -70% | 657 | $352 | $11,204,230 | 32 | |
| Nov 8, 2005 | 8 | $239,894 | +4% | 657 | $365 | $11,444,124 | 33 | |
| Nov 9, 2005 | 8 | $250,309 | +4% | 657 | $381 | $11,694,433 | 34 | |
| Nov 10, 2005 | 8 | $293,951 | +17% | 657 | $447 | $11,988,384 | 35 | |
| Nov 15, 2005 | 10 | $180,000 | -25% | 668 | $269 | $14,836,000 | 40 | |
| Nov 16, 2005 | 10 | $176,719 | -2% | -29% | 668 | $265 | $15,006,024 | 41 |
| Nov 17, 2005 | 10 | $175,000 | -1% | -40% | 668 | $262 | $15,186,787 | 42 |
| Nov 21, 2005 | 10 | $153,337 | 803 | $191 | $17,008,999 | 46 | ||
| Nov 22, 2005 | 9 | $185,000 | +21% | +3% | 803 | $230 | $17,194,000 | 47 |
| Dec 7, 2005 | 11 | $84,857 | 631 | $134 | $21,273,287 | 62 | ||
| Dec 19, 2005 | 12 | $47,116 | 322 | $146 | $22,479,490 | 74 | ||
| Dec 20, 2005 | 12 | $47,115 | n/c | 322 | $146 | $22,526,605 | 75 | |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 20 | $125,000 | +165% | 154 | $812 | $22,946,000 | 81 | |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 23 | $107,709 | -14% | 143 | $753 | $23,684,743 | 88 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 28 | $65,277 | 144 | $453 | $24,582,524 | 102 | ||
| Feb 20, 2006 | 20 | $184,857 | 315 | $587 | $29,479,033 | 137 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 23 | $610,090 | 11 | $55,463 | $610,090 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 16 | $1,676,055 | +175% | 68 | $24,648 | $2,286,145 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 12 | $2,949,398 | +76% | 225 | $13,108 | $5,235,543 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 12 | $2,671,313 | -9% | 272 | $9,821 | $7,906,856 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 7 | $4,081,528 | +53% | 657 | $6,212 | $11,988,384 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 11 | $3,198,403 | -22% | 668 | $4,788 | $15,186,787 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 14 | $2,489,267 | -22% | 803 | $3,100 | $17,676,054 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 15 | $2,301,928 | -8% | 617 | $3,731 | $19,977,982 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 14 | $1,380,552 | -40% | 631 | $2,188 | $21,358,534 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 18 | $731,935 | -47% | 512 | $1,430 | $22,090,469 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 19 | $535,531 | -27% | 322 | $1,663 | $22,626,000 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 21 | $589,057 | +10% | 154 | $3,825 | $23,215,057 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 24 | $578,151 | -2% | 143 | $4,043 | $23,793,208 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 25 | $436,299 | -25% | 157 | $2,779 | $24,229,507 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 28 | $437,688 | n/c | 144 | $3,040 | $24,667,195 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 32 | $286,080 | -35% | 118 | $2,424 | $24,953,275 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 36 | $279,788 | -2% | 105 | $2,665 | $25,233,063 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 17 | $2,085,721 | +645% | 929 | $2,245 | $27,318,784 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 19 | $1,236,001 | -41% | 685 | $1,804 | $28,554,785 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 21 | $1,116,726 | -10% | 315 | $3,545 | $29,671,511 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 23 | $903,031 | -19% | 272 | $3,320 | $30,574,542 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 24 | $754,330 | -16% | 285 | $2,647 | $31,328,872 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 44 | $172,346 | -77% | 132 | $1,306 | $31,501,218 | 23 |
Leading
| David Strathairn | Edward R. Murrow |
Supporting
| Patricia Clarkson | Shirley Wershba | |
| George Clooney | Fred Friendly | |
| Jeff Daniels | Sig Mickelson | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Joe Wershba | |
| Frank Langella | William Paley | |
| Ray Wise | Don Hollenbeck | |
| Robert John Burke | Charlie Mack | |
| Reed Diamond | John Aaron | |
| Tate Donovan | Jesse Zousmer | |
| Grant Heslov | Don Hewitt | |
| Tom McCarthy | Palmer Williams | |
| Rose Abdoo | Millie Lerner | |
| Alex Borstein | Natalie | |
| Peter Jacobson | Jimmy | |
| Robert Knepper | Don Surine | |
| Dianne Reeves | Jazz Singer | |
| Matt Ross | Eddie Scott | |
| Glenn Morshower | Colonel Anderson | |
| Don Creech | Colonel Jenkins | |
| Helen Slayton-Hughes | Mary | |
| JD Cullum | Stage Manager | |
| Simon Helberg | CBS Page | |
| Peter Martin | Pianist | |
| Christoph Luty | Bassist | |
| Jeff Hamilton | Drummer | |
| Matt Catingub | Saxophonist | |
| John Kepley | Government Lawyer #1 | |
| David Paul Christian | Government Lawyer #2 | |
| Joyce Lasley | Make-Up Girl |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Clooney | Director | |
| George Clooney | Screenplay by | |
| Grant Heslov | Screenplay by | |
| Grant Heslov | Producer | |
| Todd Wagner | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Cuban | Executive Producer | |
| Marc Butan | Executive Producer | |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer | |
| Chris Salvaterra | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Soderbergh | Executive Producer | |
| Jennifer Fox | Executive Producer | |
| Ben Cosgrove | Executive Producer | |
| Samuel Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Victor Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Barbara A. Hall | Co-Producer | |
| Simon Franks | Co-Producer | |
| Zygi Kamasa | Co-Producer | |
| Kiyotaka Ninomiya | Co-Producer | |
| Robert Elswit | Director of Photography | |
| Jim Bissell | Production Designer | |
| Stephen Mirrione | Editor | |
| Louise Frogley | Costume Designer | |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting Director | |
| David Webb | Assistant Director | |
| Barbara A. Hall | Unit Production Manager | |
| Christa Munro | Art Director | |
| Jan Pascale | Set Decorator | |
| Lynda Foote | Costume Supervisor | |
| Edward Tise | Production Sound Mixer | |
| Aaron Glascock | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Curt Schulkey | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Lance Brown | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Curt Schulkey | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Aaron Glascock | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| John Joseph Thomas | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Susan Dudeck | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ron Berkeley | Makeup (Key) | |
| Joy Zapata | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Carolyn Elias | Hairstylist | |
| Violet Ortiz | Hairstylist | |
| Waldo Sanchez | Makeup and Hair (Department Head) | |
| Allen Sviridoff | Music Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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