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.
| Title | Network |
|---|---|
| Year | 1976 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists |
| Cast | Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Ned Beatty, Beatrice Straight |
| Crew | Sidney Lumet (Director), Howard Gottfried (Producer), Susan Germaine (Hairstylist), Owen Roizman (Director of Photography), Philip Rosenberg (Production Design), Theoni V. Aldredge (Costume Design) |
| Keyword | adultery, new york city, corruption, profit, satire, tv ratings, murder, corporate, reporter, co-workers relationship, rage, anger, tv show in film, meeting, political satire, news, fired, network, anchor, tv news anchor, authoritarian, defiant, derogatory |
| Release | Nov 27, 1976 |
| Runtime | 122 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.80 / 10 by 1,954 users |
| Popularity | 59 |
| Budget | 3,800,000 |
| Revenue | 23,700,000 |
| Language | English |
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