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Murrow (1986)

Murrow poster
Directed by
Jack Gold
Genre
biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of a famous American journalist and his work in broadcast news. It shows his career during important historical moments and his relationships with key figures in media and government.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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