Network

November 26, 1976

2h 2m

Drama

Directors

Sidney Lumet

Writers

Paddy Chayefsky

Top stars

Faye Dunaway,William Holden,Peter Finch,Robert Duvall,Wesley Addy

CountryUnited States

Release dateNovember 26, 1976

BOFFOES Rating

8.0

2.5K votes

8.0

(188.3K)

78%

(2.1K)

Synopsis & Plot Summary

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
Wesley Addy
Nelson Chaney
Ned Beatty
Arthur Jensen
Arthur Burghardt
Great Ahmed Kahn
Bill Burrows
TV Director
John Carpenter
George Bosch
Jordan Charney
Harry Hunter
Kathy Cronkite
Mary Ann Gifford
Ed Crowley
Joe Donnelly
Jerome Dempsey
Walter C. Amundsen
Conchata Ferrell
Barbara Schlesinger

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