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Television will never be the same.

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#4of 1976
1976 2h 2mDrama

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.

3.9/5

TMDB score· 2,060 votes

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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.

The vibe

adulterynew york citycorruptionprofitsatiretv ratingsmurdercorporatereporterco-workers relationship

Behind it

Sidney LumetSidney LumetDirectorPaddy ChayefskyPaddy ChayefskyWriterElliot LawrenceElliot LawrenceComposerOwen RoizmanOwen RoizmanCinematography

Cast

Faye DunawayFaye DunawayDiana ChristensenWilliam HoldenWilliam HoldenMax SchumacherPeter FinchPeter FinchHoward BealeRobert DuvallRobert DuvallFrank HackettWesley AddyWesley AddyNelson ChaneyNed BeattyNed BeattyArthur JensenArthur BurghardtArthur BurghardtGreat Ahmed KahnBill BurrowsBill BurrowsTV DirectorJohn CarpenterGeorge BoschJordan CharneyJordan CharneyHarry HunterKathy CronkiteKathy CronkiteMary Ann GiffordEd CrowleyJoe DonnellyJerome DempseyWalter C. AmundsenConchata FerrellConchata FerrellBarbara SchlesingerGene GrossGene GrossMilton K. SteinmanStanley GroverStanley GroverJack SnowdenCindy GroverCindy GroverCaroline SchumacherDarryl HickmanDarryl HickmanBill Herron

Director

Sidney Lumet

Writer

Paddy Chayefsky

Release date

27 Nov 1976

Runtime

2h 2m

Budget

$3.8M

Box office

$23.7M · 6.2× its budget

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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