Network

Television will never be the same.

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

7.8 2009

2h 2m 11/27/76

Drama

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.

Cast

Diana Christensen

Beatrice Straight

Louise Schumacher

Arthur Burghardt

Great Ahmed Kahn

Mary Ann Gifford

Walter C. Amundsen

Conchata Ferrell

Barbara Schlesinger

Milton K. Steinman

Caroline Schumacher

Arthur Zangwill

TV Stage Manager

Kenneth Kimmins

Associate Producer

TV Production Assistant

Carolyn Krigbaum

Max's Secretary

Tommy Pellegrino

Michael Lombard

Pirie MacDonald

TV Associate Director

Bernard Pollock

Edward George Ruddy

Sasha von Scherler

Robert McDonough

TV Technical Director

Marlene Warfield

Hunter's Secretary

Narrator (voice)

Lance Henriksen

Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)

Robert P. Cohen

Window Person (uncredited)

Agent (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

TV Anchor Reporting Beale's Suicide Threat (uncredited)

Raymond Martino

Window Person (uncredited)

Cameraman (uncredited)

Man at Desk (uncredited)

John Chancellor

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Howard K. Smith

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)