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.
Title | Network |
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Year | 1976 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Cast | Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Ned Beatty, Beatrice Straight |
Crew | Fred C. Caruso (Producer), Elliot Lawrence (Original Music Composer), Owen Roizman (Director of Photography), Alan Heim (Editor), Sidney Lumet (Director), Paddy Chayefsky (Screenplay) |
Keyword | adultery, new york city, corruption, profit, satire, tv ratings, murder, corporate, reporter, co-workers relationship, rage, anger, tv show in film, meeting, political satire, news, fired, network, anchor, tv news anchor |
Release | Nov 14, 1976 |
Runtime | 122 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.81 / 10 by 1,712 users |
Popularity | 33 |
Budget | 3,800,000 |
Revenue | 23,700,000 |
Language | English |