Network

About Network

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.

Network is a 1976 drama film directed by Sidney Lumet. At 122 minutes long, it arrived in November 1976.

The film is filed under corruption, adultery, defiant, and satirical.

Faye Dunaway appears as Diana Christensen, William Holden as Max Schumacher, Peter Finch as Howard Beale, and Robert Duvall as Frank Hackett. The screenplay is by Paddy Chayefsky.

Repentance, Morning Glory, and The Seven Five make useful companions to Network, all filed under authoritarian and political satire. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 2,158 votes and it carries a R rating.