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.
Rating: 7.8
Genres Drama, Satire, Thriller
Original language: en
IMDb tt0074958
Stars
Peter Finch as Howard Beale
Faye Dunaway as Diana Christensen
William Holden as Max Schumacher
Robert Duvall as Frank Hackett
Beatrice Straight as Louise
Creators
Sidney Lumet (Director)
Paddy Chayefsky (Writer)
Howard Gottfried (Producer)
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