Network

7.8
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 122 min
  • Premiere: 1976. November 14.

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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Faye Dunaway

Diana Christensen

William Holden

Max Schumacher

Peter Finch

Howard Beale

Robert Duvall

Frank Hackett

Ned Beatty

Arthur Jensen

Beatrice Straight

Louise Schumacher

Wesley Addy

Nelson Chaney

Arthur Burghardt

Great Ahmed Kahn

Bill Burrows

TV Director

John Carpenter

George Bosch

Jordan Charney

Harry Hunter

Kathy Cronkite

Mary Ann Gifford

Ed Crowley

Joe Donnelly

Jerome Dempsey

Walter C. Amundsen

Conchata Ferrell

Barbara Schlesinger

Gene Gross

Milton K. Steinman

Stanley Grover

Jack Snowden

Cindy Grover

Caroline Schumacher

Darryl Hickman

Bill Herron

Mitchell Jason

Arthur Zangwill

Paul Jenkins

TV Stage Manager

Ken Kercheval

Merrill Grant

Kenneth Kimmins

Associate Producer

Lynn Klugman

TV Production Assistant

Carolyn Krigbaum

Max's Secretary

Zane Lasky

Audio Man

Michael Lipton

Tommy Pellegrino

Michael Lombard

Willie Stein

Pirie MacDonald

Herb Thackeray

Russ Petranto

TV Associate Director

Roy Poole

Sam Haywood

William Prince

Edward George Ruddy

Sasha von Scherler

Helen Miggs

Lane Smith

Robert McDonough

Ted Sorel

Giannini

Fred Stuthman

Mosaic Figure

Cameron Thomas

TV Technical Director

Marlene Warfield

Laureen Hobbs

Lydia Wilen

Hunter's Secretary

Lee Richardson

Narrator (voice)

Lance Henriksen

Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)

Devi Morgan

Background (uncredited)

Art

Philip Rosenberg

Production Design

Edward Stewart

Set Decoration

Camera

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Susan Germaine

Hairstylist

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Design

Lee Harman

Makeup Artist

Philip Leto

Hairstylist

Marilyn Putnam

Costumer

John Alese

Makeup Artist

George Newman

Costumer

Directing

Sidney Lumet

Director

Ralph S. Singleton

Second Assistant Director

Alan Hopkins

First Assistant Director

Editing

Alan Heim

Editor

Lighting

Production

Fred C. Caruso

Producer

Sound

Elliot Lawrence

Original Music Composer

James Sabat

Sound Mixer

Sanford Rackow

Sound Editor

Marc Laub

Sound Editor

Jack Fitzstephens

Sound Editor

Writing

Paddy Chayefsky

Screenplay

Art

Philip Rosenberg

Production Design

Edward Stewart

Set Decoration

Camera

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Susan Germaine

Hairstylist

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Design

Lee Harman

Makeup Artist

Philip Leto

Hairstylist

Marilyn Putnam

Costumer

John Alese

Makeup Artist

George Newman

Costumer

Directing

Sidney Lumet

Director

Ralph S. Singleton

Second Assistant Director

Alan Hopkins

First Assistant Director

Editing

Alan Heim

Editor

Lighting

Production

Fred C. Caruso

Producer

Sound

Elliot Lawrence

Original Music Composer

James Sabat

Sound Mixer

Sanford Rackow

Sound Editor

Marc Laub

Sound Editor

Jack Fitzstephens

Sound Editor

Writing

Paddy Chayefsky

Screenplay