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Network is a 1976 American satirical black comedy drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Paddy Chayefsky. It is about a fictional television network and its struggle with poor ratings. The film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch (in his final film role), Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight.
Network: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall. A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about mass media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
Network. Comedy. 121 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1976. Roger Ebert. October 29, 2000. 6 min read. Anchor Howard Beale (Peter Finch) is mad as hell... Strange, how Howard Beale, “the mad prophet of the airwaves,” dominates our memories of “Network.”
In September 1975, Howard Beale (Peter Finch), the longtime anchor for the UBS Evening News, learns from friend and news division president Max Schumacher (William Holden) that he has just two more weeks on the air because of declining ratings. Beale's ratings have been declining since 1969.
Network is a 1976 satirical film directed by Sidney Lumet. The story follows the transformation of a struggling television network’s news anchor, played by Peter Finch, into a media sensation...
Few Hollywood productions have been as utterly prescient as director Sidney Lumet’s cinematic masterpiece “Network” (1976), a chillingly serious satire about the television business in the 1970s and where it was ultimately headed in years to come.
Network (1976) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.