Network poster
78%
IMDb8.1/10(167000 votes)
Director Sidney Lumet
Screenplay Paddy Chayefsky

Network

Drama1976

Tagline: Television will never be the same.

Release Date: 1976-11-14

Duration: 122 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Conchata Ferrell
    Barbara Schlesinger
  • Robert Duvall
    Frank Hackett
  • Faye Dunaway
    Diana Christensen
  • Lance Henriksen
    Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)
  • Ned Beatty
    Arthur Jensen
  • William Holden
    Max Schumacher
  • Beatrice Straight
    Louise Schumacher
  • Michael Lombard
    Willie Stein
  • Lane Smith
    Robert McDonough
  • Ken Kercheval
    Merrill Grant
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