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Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, November 14 1976
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Faye DunawayFaye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway was
35 in Network
as 'Diana Christensen'.
Tue, Jan 14 1941
Portrait of William HoldenWilliam Holden
William Holden was
58 in Network
as 'Max Schumacher'.
Wed, Apr 17 1918 –
Thu, Nov 12 1981
Portrait of Peter FinchPeter Finch
Peter Finch was
60 in Network
as 'Howard Beale'.
Wed, Sep 27 1916 –
Fri, Jan 14 1977
Portrait of Robert DuvallRobert Duvall
Robert Duvall was
45 in Network
as 'Frank Hackett'.
Mon, Jan 05 1931
Portrait of Ned BeattyNed Beatty
Ned Beatty was
39 in Network
as 'Arthur Jensen'.
Tue, Jul 06 1937 –
Sun, Jun 13 2021
Portrait of Beatrice StraightBeatrice Straight
Beatrice Straight was
62 in Network
as 'Louise Schumacher'.
Sun, Aug 02 1914 –
Sat, Apr 07 2001
Portrait of Wesley AddyWesley Addy
Wesley Addy was
63 in Network
as 'Nelson Chaney'.
Mon, Aug 04 1913 –
Tue, Dec 31 1996
Portrait of Arthur BurghardtArthur Burghardt
Arthur Burghardt was
29 in Network
as 'Great Ahmed Kahn'.
Wed, Aug 27 1947
Portrait of Bill BurrowsBill Burrows
Bill Burrows was
>> in Network
as 'TV Director'.
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Portrait of John CarpenterJohn Carpenter
John Carpenter was
>> in Network
as 'George Bosch'.
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Portrait of Jordan CharneyJordan Charney
Jordan Charney was
39 in Network
as 'Harry Hunter'.
Thu, Apr 01 1937
Portrait of Kathy CronkiteKathy Cronkite
Kathy Cronkite was
>> in Network
as 'Mary Ann Gifford'.
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Portrait of Ed CrowleyEd Crowley
Ed Crowley was
50 in Network
as 'Joe Donnelly'.
Sun, Sep 05 1926 –
Mon, Mar 11 2013
Portrait of Jerome DempseyJerome Dempsey
Jerome Dempsey was
47 in Network
as 'Walter C. Amundsen'.
Fri, Mar 01 1929 –
Thu, Aug 27 1998
Portrait of Conchata FerrellConchata Ferrell
Conchata Ferrell was
33 in Network
as 'Barbara Schlesinger'.
Sun, Mar 28 1943 –
Mon, Oct 12 2020
Portrait of Gene GrossGene Gross
Gene Gross was
>> in Network
as 'Milton K. Steinman'.
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Portrait of Stanley GroverStanley Grover
Stanley Grover was
>> in Network
as 'Jack Snowden'.
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Portrait of Cindy GroverCindy Grover
Cindy Grover was
>> in Network
as 'Caroline Schumacher'.
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Portrait of Darryl HickmanDarryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman was
45 in Network
as 'Bill Herron'.
Tue, Jul 28 1931 –
Tue, May 21 2024
Portrait of Mitchell JasonMitchell Jason
Mitchell Jason was
>> in Network
as 'Arthur Zangwill'.
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Portrait of Paul JenkinsPaul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins was
38 in Network
as 'TV Stage Manager'.
Tue, Aug 02 1938 –
Mon, Jul 01 2013
Portrait of Ken KerchevalKen Kercheval
Ken Kercheval was
41 in Network
as 'Merrill Grant'.
Mon, Jul 15 1935 –
Sun, Apr 21 2019
Portrait of Kenneth KimminsKenneth Kimmins
Kenneth Kimmins was
35 in Network
as 'Associate Producer'.
Thu, Sep 04 1941
Portrait of Lynn KlugmanLynn Klugman
Lynn Klugman was
>> in Network
as 'TV Production Assistant'.
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Portrait of Carolyn KrigbaumCarolyn Krigbaum
Carolyn Krigbaum was
>> in Network
as 'Max's Secretary'.
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Portrait of Zane LaskyZane Lasky
Zane Lasky was
>> in Network
as 'Audio Man'.
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Portrait of Michael LiptonMichael Lipton
Michael Lipton was
>> in Network
as 'Tommy Pellegrino'.
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Portrait of Michael LombardMichael Lombard
Michael Lombard was
42 in Network
as 'Willie Stein'.
Wed, Aug 08 1934 –
Thu, Aug 13 2020
Portrait of Pirie MacDonaldPirie MacDonald
Pirie MacDonald was
44 in Network
as 'Herb Thackeray'.
Thu, Mar 24 1932 –
Fri, Apr 19 2013
Portrait of Russ PetrantoRuss Petranto
Russ Petranto was
>> in Network
as 'TV Associate Director'.
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Portrait of Bernard PollockBernard Pollock
Bernard Pollock was
>> in Network
as 'Lou'.
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Portrait of Roy PooleRoy Poole
Roy Poole was
52 in Network
as 'Sam Haywood'.
Mon, Mar 31 1924 –
Tue, Jul 01 1980
Portrait of William PrinceWilliam Prince
William Prince was
63 in Network
as 'Edward George Ruddy'.
Sun, Jan 26 1913 –
Tue, Oct 08 1996
Portrait of Sasha von ScherlerSasha von Scherler
Sasha von Scherler was
>> in Network
as 'Helen Miggs'.
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Portrait of Lane SmithLane Smith
Lane Smith was
40 in Network
as 'Robert McDonough'.
Wed, Apr 29 1936 –
Mon, Jun 13 2005
Portrait of Ted SorelTed Sorel
Ted Sorel was
40 in Network
as 'Giannini'.
Sat, Nov 14 1936 –
Tue, Nov 30 2010
Portrait of Fred StuthmanFred Stuthman
Fred Stuthman was
57 in Network
as 'Mosaic Figure'.
Fri, Jun 27 1919 –
Wed, Jul 07 1982
Portrait of Cameron ThomasCameron Thomas
Cameron Thomas was
>> in Network
as 'TV Technical Director'.
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Portrait of Marlene WarfieldMarlene Warfield
Marlene Warfield was
36 in Network
as 'Laureen Hobbs'.
Wed, Jun 19 1940
Portrait of Lydia WilenLydia Wilen
Lydia Wilen was
>> in Network
as 'Hunter's Secretary'.
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Portrait of Lee RichardsonLee Richardson
Lee Richardson was
50 in Network
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Sep 01 1926 –
Sat, Oct 02 1999
Portrait of Lance HenriksenLance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen was
36 in Network
as 'Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 05 1940

Crew

Portrait of Sidney LumetSidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet was
52 in Network
as 'Director'
Wed, Jun 25 1924 –
Sat, Apr 09 2011
Portrait of Owen RoizmanOwen Roizman
Owen Roizman was
40 in Network
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Sep 22 1936 –
Fri, Jan 06 2023
Portrait of Ralph S. SingletonRalph S. Singleton
Ralph S. Singleton was
36 in Network
as 'Second Assistant Director'
Fri, Mar 22 1940
Portrait of Alan HopkinsAlan Hopkins
Alan Hopkins was
>> in Network
as 'First Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Paddy ChayefskyPaddy Chayefsky
Paddy Chayefsky was
53 in Network
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Jan 29 1923 –
Sat, Aug 01 1981
Portrait of Howard GottfriedHoward Gottfried
Howard Gottfried was
53 in Network
as 'Producer'
Tue, Nov 13 1923 –
Fri, Dec 08 2017
Portrait of Fred C. CarusoFred C. Caruso
Fred C. Caruso was
>> in Network
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Alan HeimAlan Heim
Alan Heim was
40 in Network
as 'Editor'
Thu, May 21 1936
Portrait of Sanford RackowSanford Rackow
Sanford Rackow was
>> in Network
as 'Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Marc LaubMarc Laub
Marc Laub was
>> in Network
as 'Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Jack FitzstephensJack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens was
57 in Network
as 'Sound Editor'
Thu, Sep 11 1919 –
Mon, Sep 28 1998
Portrait of Elliot LawrenceElliot Lawrence
Elliot Lawrence was
>> in Network
as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Susan GermaineSusan Germaine
Susan Germaine was
>> in Network
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Philip LetoPhilip Leto
Philip Leto was
>> in Network
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of James SabatJames Sabat
James Sabat was
>> in Network
as 'Sound Mixer'
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Portrait of Juliet TaylorJuliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor was
>> in Network
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Lee HarmanLee Harman
Lee Harman was
>> in Network
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Marilyn PutnamMarilyn Putnam
Marilyn Putnam was
>> in Network
as 'Costumer'
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Portrait of John AleseJohn Alese
John Alese was
>> in Network
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Philip RosenbergPhilip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg was
41 in Network
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Jan 15 1935
Portrait of Theoni V. AldredgeTheoni V. Aldredge
Theoni V. Aldredge was
44 in Network
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Aug 21 1932 –
Thu, Jan 20 2011
Portrait of Edward StewartEdward Stewart
Edward Stewart was
>> in Network
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of George NewmanGeorge Newman
George Newman was
>> in Network
as 'Costumer'
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Portrait of Norman LeighNorman Leigh
Norman Leigh was
>> in Network
as 'Gaffer'
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