Network(1976)

Poster of Network

Synopsis

Howard Beale, the dean of newscasters at the United Television Network, is put out to pasture because he too old. Network executive Max Schumacher, Howard's best friend, is forced to deliver the bad news. Beale can't stomach the idea of losing his 25-year post as anchorman simply because of age, so in his next broadcast he announces to the viewers that he's going to commit suicide on his final program. What he doesn't count on is a media blitz surrounding his circumstance.
Howard Beale, the dean of newscasters at the United Television Network, is put out to pasture because he too old. Network executive Max Schumacher, Howard's best friend, is forced to deliver the bad news. Beale …
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In Theaters

  • January 1, 1976

MPAA Rating

R

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Run Time

2 hours 1 minute

Distributors

United Artists Films

Director

Sidney Lumet

Director

CAST

Faye Dunaway

Diana Christensen

William Holden

Max Schumacher

Peter Finch

Howard Beale

Robert Duvall

Frank Hackett

Wesley Addy

Nelson Chaney

Ned Beatty

Arthur Jensen
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