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78% Critic Match
Network
“Television will never be the same.”
7.8 / 10• 1976• 2h 2m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Faye Dunaway
Diana Christensen
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sidney Lumet's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Network is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
