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Network

1976 · 2h 2m · Drama

Television will never be the same.

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

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Cast

• Faye Dunaway as Diana Christensen
• William Holden as Max Schumacher
• Peter Finch as Howard Beale
• Robert Duvall as Frank Hackett
• Wesley Addy as Nelson Chaney
• Ned Beatty as Arthur Jensen
• Arthur Burghardt as Great Ahmed Kahn
• Bill Burrows as TV Director
• John Carpenter as George Bosch
• Jordan Charney as Harry Hunter
• Kathy Cronkite as Mary Ann Gifford
• Ed Crowley as Joe Donnelly

Details

Director

Sidney Lumet

Released

November 27, 1976

Runtime

2h 2m

Genres

Drama

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Status

Released

TMDB score

7.8 / 10 from 2,136 votes