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.
Network (1976) is a drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, released on November 27, 1976 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch and Robert Duvall. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 2,102 ratings.
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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
John Carpenter
as George Bosch
Jordan Charney
as Harry Hunter
Kathy Cronkite
as Mary Ann Gifford
Ed Crowley
as Joe Donnelly
Directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Paddy Chayefsky, produced by Howard Gottfried.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 2,102 ratings.
**The Primal Forces of Network** According to the Writers Guild of America the greatest screenplay of all time belongs to _Casablanca_. A sentimental favourite, no doubt, worthy for a handful of catchy one-liners capped off with a convincing dump-the-dame speech. While Bogie plays himself, Bergman, who may have been the most beautiful woman of all time, didn't have much to say. The best moments in Casablanca were,…
Reviewed on January 9, 2015
Network broadcasts its televisional corruption through satirical poetry that beckons democratic madness. “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore”, screams Howard Beale from the confinement of his studio desk. Exerting his ornate insanity upon the entranced viewers who innocently stare at their cubic televisions, watching the news broadcast fuelled by media misrepresentation and propaganda. “Go to…
Reviewed on January 16, 2020
The UPS network is a television network that suffers from a lack of viewership. This led to the layoff of a group of their employees, including the great media night news presenter, Howard Beale, and this led to the events of a psychological impact on Beale, so he promised that he would commit suicide in front of the camera the next day. The conditions and conditions of the network changed after Beale's decision to…
Reviewed on June 15, 2023
Peter Finch is superb here as the increasingly puritanical television news anchor ("Beale") who, having been told he was about to be fired decided on air to tell the audience he was going to shoot himself on live telly. Next night - yep, he was allowed back - he declared that it was time the viewing public got off their sofas and declared they had "had enough" with lazy government and corporate greed. His long…
Reviewed on December 22, 2023
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The main cast of Network (1976) includes Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall and Wesley Addy. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Network was released on November 27, 1976 and runs for 2h 2m.
Network (1976) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 2,102 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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