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Murrow (1986)
Director: Jack Gold
Cast: Daniel J. Travanti, Robert Vaughn, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Dabney Coleman
Runtime114 min
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Follow legendary news reporter/commentator from his radio broadcasts from the rooftops of London during the Blitz to his TV documentary series "See It Now" and his confrontations with the Senator from Wisconsin that helped put an end to the witch-hunts.
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Fans of thoughtful biopics and the work of director Jack Gold will appreciate this 1986 drama that explores the life and career of legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, played brilliantly by Daniel J. Travanti. The film follows Murrow's transition from radio broadcasts during the Blitz to his influential TV documentaries that helped bring an end to the McCarthy-era witch hunts, offering a nuanced portrait of a principled newsman who used his platform to speak truth to power.
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Murrow is a 1986 biographical drama television film directed by Jack Gold, written by Ernest Kinoy, and originally broadcast by HBO. Daniel J. Travanti played the title role of American broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow, and Robert Vaughn co-starred in the supporting role of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The cast also featured Dabney Coleman as CBS President William Paley.
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