Network (1976)
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.
- Released
- 1976-11-27
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Sidney Lumet
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 from 2158 votes
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