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1976
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Drama
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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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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
Diana Christensen
Max Schumacher
Howard Beale
Frank Hackett
Arthur Jensen
Louise Schumacher
Nelson Chaney
Great Ahmed Kahn
TV Director
George Bosch
Harry Hunter
Mary Ann Gifford
Joe Donnelly
Walter C. Amundsen
Barbara Schlesinger
Milton K. Steinman
Jack Snowden
Caroline Schumacher
Bill Herron
Arthur Zangwill
TV Stage Manager
Merrill Grant
Associate Producer
TV Production Assistant
Max's Secretary
Directed By: Sidney Lumet
Written By: Paddy Chayefsky (Screenplay)
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Jordyep
/10 7 months ago
Nowadays we'd call this out as Oscar bait. Just a very safe office comedy/drama that makes some incredibly obvious observations about the world of television. It's decently funny, but I never felt challenged or emotionally stimulated. It continuously keeps circling back to this theme of '(dumb) ange More
Vincent
6 years ago
**The Primal Forces of Network**
According to the Writers Guild of America the greatest screenplay of all time belongs to _Casablanca_. A sentimental favourite, no doubt, worthy for a handful of catchy one-liners capped off with a convincing dump-the-dame speech. While Bogie plays himself, Bergma More
According to the Writers Guild of America the greatest screenplay of all time belongs to _Casablanca_. A sentimental favourite, no doubt, worthy for a handful of catchy one-liners capped off with a convincing dump-the-dame speech. While Bogie plays himself, Bergma More
The Movie Diorama
4 years ago
Network broadcasts its televisional corruption through satirical poetry that beckons democratic madness. “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore”, screams Howard Beale from the confinement of his studio desk. Exerting his ornate insanity upon the entranced viewers who innoc More
CinemaSerf
3 months ago
Peter Finch is superb here as the increasingly puritanical television news anchor ("Beale") who, having been told he was about to be fired decided on air to tell the audience he was going to shoot himself on live telly. Next night - yep, he was allowed back - he declared that it was time the viewing More
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