R
122 min -
Drama -
1 November 1976
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.
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Stars:
Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, Jordan Charney, Conchata Ferrell, Darryl Hickman, Roy Poole, William Prince, Beatrice Straight, Marlene Warfield, Arthur Burghardt, Jerome Dempsey, Ed Crowley, Kathy Cronkite, Ken Kercheval, Ted Sorel, Lane Smith, Stanley Grover, Cindy Grover, Michael Lombard, Bill Burrows, John Carpenter, Gene Gross, Mitchell Jason, Carolyn Krigbaum, Michael Lipton, Pirie MacDonald, Bernard Pollock, Sasha von Scherler, Fred Struthman, Lydia Wilen, Kenneth Kimmins, Zane Lasky, Paul Jenkins, Lynn Klugman, Russ Petranto, Cameron Thomas, Lee Richardson, Lance Henriksen
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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Tagline:
Television will never be the same
