Network
1976·Movie
·2h 2min·
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Television will never be the same.
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.
Satirical DramaPrescient Media CritiqueDarkly HumorousCorporate GreedIconic PerformancesSharp DialoguePsychologicalSocial RelevanceBleak Vision
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Directed by:
Alan Hopkins, Sidney Lumet, Ralph S. Singleton
Written by:
Paddy Chayefsky
Produced by:
Fred C. Caruso, Juliet Taylor, Howard Gottfried
Composed by:
James Sabat, Elliot Lawrence, Sanford Rackow
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