Film · Drama
Network
“Television will never be the same.”
19762h 2mDir Sidney Lumet7.8TMDB
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.
Top Cast
49 total
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
The scene we cut
Mad as hell
The anchorman tells everyone to open their windows and shout and they do.
Finch won the Oscar posthumously. He died two months before the ceremony.
All the scenes we have cutOn Film Fanatics
Where Network shows up.
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