Network

"Television will never be the same."

Nov 27 1976 R 2h 1m
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.

Official Trailer
Plot

In the 1970s, terrorist violence is the stuff of networks' nightly news programming and the corporate structure of the UBS Television Network is changing. Meanwhile, Howard Beale, the aging UBS news anchor, has lost his once strong ratings share and so the network fires him. Beale reacts in an unexpected way. We then see how this affects the fortunes of Beale, his coworkers (Max Schumacher and Diana Christensen), and the network.

Written by

Paddy Chayefsky

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Cast

Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. 20 wins & 27 nominations total

Trailers
Network - Trailer
Original Theatrical Trailer
Teasers
CBS Movie promo Network 1980
Featurettes
Chris Wilkinson on NETWORK
Anderson Cooper talks "Network"
Re-release | New Poster
Sidney Lumet on How He Created the Style in NETWORK
Peter Finch Wins Best Actor: 1977 Oscars
Network Wins Original Screenplay: 1977 Oscars
Faye Dunaway Wins Best Actress: 1977 Oscars
Beatrice Straight Wins Best Supporting Actress for 'Network' | 49th Oscars (1977)
Scores
# of Votes
177,564
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
83
Popularity
NA