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1976 • 2h 2min • R • Drama

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"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.

IMDb 8.1

RT 92%

MC 83

Director

Sidney Lumet

Writer

Paddy Chayefsky

Composer

Elliot Lawrence

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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

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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

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