
Network
Drama
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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Faye Dunaway
Diana Christensen
William Holden
Max Schumacher
Peter Finch
Howard Beale
Robert Duvall
Frank Hackett
Ned Beatty
Arthur Jensen
Beatrice Straight
Louise Schumacher
Wesley Addy
Nelson Chaney
Arthur Burghardt
Great Ahmed Kahn
Bill Burrows
TV DirectorJohn Carpenter
George Bosch
Jordan Charney
Harry Hunter
Kathy Cronkite
Mary Ann Gifford
Ed Crowley
Joe DonnellyJerome Dempsey
Walter C. Amundsen
Conchata Ferrell
Barbara SchlesingerDirectorRuss Petranto
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Release dateNov 14 1976
Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
Official siteVisit here
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists