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7.8/10 1976 2h 2m Released

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.

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Top Cast

Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Diana Christensen
William Holden
William Holden
Max Schumacher
Peter Finch
Peter Finch
Howard Beale
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Frank Hackett
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
Nelson Chaney
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Arthur Jensen
Arthur Burghardt
Arthur Burghardt
Great Ahmed Kahn
Bill Burrows
Bill Burrows
TV Director
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
George Bosch
Jordan Charney
Jordan Charney
Harry Hunter
Kathy Cronkite
Kathy Cronkite
Mary Ann Gifford
Ed Crowley
Ed Crowley
Joe Donnelly
Jerome Dempsey
Jerome Dempsey
Walter C. Amundsen
Conchata Ferrell
Conchata Ferrell
Barbara Schlesinger
Gene Gross
Gene Gross
Milton K. Steinman
Stanley Grover
Stanley Grover
Jack Snowden

Reviews

tmdb39513728 10/10

**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…

The Movie Diorama 9/10

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…

Andre Wilfred Sanders 8/10

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…

CinemaSerf 7/10

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…

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FAQ about Network

What is Network about?
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.
When was Network released?
Network was released in 1976.
What genres does Network belong to?
Network is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Network?
The cast of Network includes Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy.