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  1. 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.

  2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0074958Network (1976) - IMDb

    Nov 27, 1976 · 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 the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.

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    • Drama
    • Sidney Lumet
    • 1976-11-27
  3. Oct 29, 2000 · Advertisement. Lumet and Chayefsky know just when to pull out all the stops. After Beale orders his viewers to "repeat after me," they cut to exterior shots of people leaning out of their windows and screaming that they're mad as hell, too. Unlikely, but great drama, and electrifying in theaters at the time.

  4. Network (1976) Network (1976) Network (1976) Network (1976) View more photos Movie Info. Synopsis In this lauded satire, veteran news anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) discovers that he's being ...

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  5. Edward George Ruddy (William Prince) is the CEO of UBS and Schumacher's boss. Beale promises Schumacher to apologize for his outburst, but once on the air, he launches into a rant about life being "bullshit". The network wants to cut Beale off the air, but Schumacher intervenes, and allows Beale to continue, as in some ways Beale is speaking ...

  6. Overview. 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. Sidney Lumet. Director.

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  8. Network (1976) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Going To Blow My Brains Out Ending the credits and leading into the precipitating event, Howard Beale (Peter Finch), just-dismissed anchor for the fictional UBS network news, draws no attention in the control room, profanity ensuing, Sidney Lumet directing from Paddy Chayefsky’s celebrated original screenplay, in Network, 1976.