Network (1976)
Network (1976)
Television will never be the same.
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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Cast

Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway As: Diana Christensen
William Holden William Holden As: Max Schumacher
Peter Finch Peter Finch As: Howard Beale
Robert Duvall Robert Duvall As: Frank Hackett
Ned Beatty Ned Beatty As: Arthur Jensen
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Television will never be the same.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 27 November 1976

Country: US

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists

Budget: $3,800,000

Revenue: $23,700,000

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Cast

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Diana Christensen

William Holden

William Holden

Max Schumacher

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Howard Beale

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Frank Hackett

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Arthur Jensen

Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Louise Schumacher

Wesley Addy

Wesley Addy

Nelson Chaney

Arthur Burghardt

Arthur Burghardt

Great Ahmed Kahn

Bill Burrows

Bill Burrows

TV Director

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

George Bosch

Jordan Charney

Jordan Charney

Harry Hunter

Kathy Cronkite

Kathy Cronkite

Mary Ann Gifford

Ed Crowley

Ed Crowley

Joe Donnelly

Jerome Dempsey

Jerome Dempsey

Walter C. Amundsen

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Barbara Schlesinger

Gene Gross

Gene Gross

Milton K. Steinman

Stanley Grover

Stanley Grover

Jack Snowden

Cindy Grover

Cindy Grover

Caroline Schumacher

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Bill Herron

Mitchell Jason

Mitchell Jason

Arthur Zangwill

Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins

TV Stage Manager

Ken Kercheval

Ken Kercheval

Merrill Grant

Kenneth Kimmins

Kenneth Kimmins

Associate Producer

Lynn Klugman

Lynn Klugman

TV Production Assistant

Carolyn Krigbaum

Carolyn Krigbaum

Max's Secretary

Zane Lasky

Zane Lasky

Audio Man

Michael Lipton

Michael Lipton

Tommy Pellegrino

Michael Lombard

Michael Lombard

Willie Stein

Pirie MacDonald

Pirie MacDonald

Herb Thackeray

Russ Petranto

Russ Petranto

TV Associate Director

Bernard Pollock

Bernard Pollock

Lou

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Sam Haywood

William Prince

William Prince

Edward George Ruddy

Sasha von Scherler

Sasha von Scherler

Helen Miggs

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Robert McDonough

Ted Sorel

Ted Sorel

Giannini

Fred Stuthman

Fred Stuthman

Mosaic Figure

Cameron Thomas

Cameron Thomas

TV Technical Director

Marlene Warfield

Marlene Warfield

Laureen Hobbs

Lydia Wilen

Lydia Wilen

Hunter's Secretary

Lee Richardson

Lee Richardson

Narrator (voice)

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)

Robert P. Cohen

Robert P. Cohen

Window Person (uncredited)

Andrew Duncan

Andrew Duncan

Agent (uncredited)

Todd Everett

Todd Everett

Reporter (uncredited)

John Gabriel

John Gabriel

TV Anchor Reporting Beale's Suicide Threat (uncredited)

Raymond Martino

Raymond Martino

Window Person (uncredited)

John Pashley

John Pashley

Cameraman (uncredited)

Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Man at Desk (uncredited)

John Chancellor

John Chancellor

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Betty Ford

Betty Ford

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Susskind

David Susskind

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed By

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Director

Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. Singleton

Second Assistant Director

Alan Hopkins

Alan Hopkins

First Assistant Director

Peter R. Scoppa

Peter R. Scoppa

First Assistant Director

Kay Chapin

Kay Chapin

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Howard Gottfried

Howard Gottfried

Producer

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Fred C. Caruso

Fred C. Caruso

Associate Producer

John H. Starke

John H. Starke

Location Coordinator

Susan B. Landau

Susan B. Landau

Production Assistant

Howard Newman

Howard Newman

Publicist

Edited By

Alan Heim

Alan Heim

Editor

Michael Jacobi

Michael Jacobi

Assistant Editor

Don Dittmar

Don Dittmar

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Susan Germaine

Susan Germaine

Hairstylist

Theoni V. Aldredge

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Design

Lee Harman

Lee Harman

Makeup Artist

Philip Leto

Philip Leto

Hairstylist

Marilyn Putnam

Marilyn Putnam

Costumer

John Alese

John Alese

Makeup Artist

George Newman

George Newman

Costumer

Barbie Palmer

Barbie Palmer

Daily Makeup & Hair

Sound

Elliot Lawrence

Elliot Lawrence

Original Music Composer

James Sabat

James Sabat

Sound Mixer

Sanford Rackow

Sanford Rackow

Sound Editor

Marc Laub

Marc Laub

Sound Editor

Jack Fitzstephens

Jack Fitzstephens

Sound Editor

Dick Vorisek

Dick Vorisek

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mel Zelniker

Mel Zelniker

ADR Recordist

Louis Cerborino

Louis Cerborino

Assistant Sound Editor

Elliot Lawrence

Elliot Lawrence

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Owen Roizman

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

Michael Ginsburg

Michael Ginsburg

Still Photographer

Kenneth Goss

Kenneth Goss

Key Grip

Gary Muller

Gary Muller

Second Assistant Camera

Tom Prate

Tom Prate

Grip

Tom Priestley Jr.

Tom Priestley Jr.

Assistant Camera

Fred Schuler

Fred Schuler

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Philip Rosenberg

Philip Rosenberg

Production Design

Edward Stewart

Edward Stewart

Set Decoration

William F. Reynolds

William F. Reynolds

Set Dresser

Walter Way

Walter Way

Construction Grip

Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink

Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink

Property Master

Stephen Frankfurt

Stephen Frankfurt

Title Designer

Other Crew

Eugene Powell

Eugene Powell

Scenic Artist

Jules Wollock

Jules Wollock

Carpenter

James Giblin

James Giblin

Transportation Captain

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