Network

Network (1976)

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.

Date of release
1976-11-27
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (2143)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama
Director
Sidney Lumet

Casting

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

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