Faye Dunaway
Diana Christensen
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Network
“Television will never be the same.”
15 · 20 Feb 1977 · 122 min · English
Drama
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7.8 / 10 · 2,100 votes
The film
Synopsis
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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On screen
Cast & characters
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
J
John Carpenter
George Bosch
Jordan Charney
Harry Hunter
Kathy Cronkite
Mary Ann Gifford
E
Ed Crowley
Joe Donnelly
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Writing
- Paddy Chayefsky
- Cinematography
- Owen Roizman
- Original music
- Elliot Lawrence
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