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★ 7.8/10•1976•2h 2m•R•Drama

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.

Sidney Lumet · Director

Paddy Chayefsky · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 2m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 27, 1976
Budget$3,800,000
Revenue$23,700,000

Actors

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

George Bosch

Jordan Charney

Jordan Charney

Harry Hunter

Kathy Cronkite

Kathy Cronkite

Mary Ann Gifford

Ed Crowley

Joe Donnelly

Jerome Dempsey

Walter C. Amundsen

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Barbara Schlesinger

Gene Gross

Gene Gross

Milton K. Steinman

Stanley Grover

Stanley Grover

Jack Snowden

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