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Television will never be the same.

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$3800000

Revenue

$23700000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

7.807/10

Release Date

14 November 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Diana Christensen

William Holden

William Holden

Max Schumacher

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Howard Beale

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Frank Hackett

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Arthur Jensen

Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Louise Schumacher

Wesley Addy

Wesley Addy

Nelson Chaney

Arthur Burghardt

Arthur Burghardt

Great Ahmed Kahn

Bill Burrows

Bill Burrows

TV Director

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

George Bosch

Jordan Charney

Jordan Charney

Harry Hunter

Kathy Cronkite

Kathy Cronkite

Mary Ann Gifford

Ed Crowley

Ed Crowley

Joe Donnelly

Jerome Dempsey

Jerome Dempsey

Walter C. Amundsen

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Barbara Schlesinger

Gene Gross

Gene Gross

Milton K. Steinman

Stanley Grover

Stanley Grover

Jack Snowden

Cindy Grover

Cindy Grover

Caroline Schumacher

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Bill Herron

Mitchell Jason

Mitchell Jason

Arthur Zangwill

Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins

TV Stage Manager

Ken Kercheval

Ken Kercheval

Merrill Grant

Kenneth Kimmins

Kenneth Kimmins

Associate Producer

Lynn Klugman

Lynn Klugman

TV Production Assistant

Carolyn Krigbaum

Carolyn Krigbaum

Max's Secretary

Zane Lasky

Zane Lasky

Audio Man

Michael Lipton

Michael Lipton

Tommy Pellegrino

Michael Lombard

Michael Lombard

Willie Stein

Pirie MacDonald

Pirie MacDonald

Herb Thackeray

Russ Petranto

Russ Petranto

TV Associate Director

Bernard Pollock

Bernard Pollock

Lou

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Sam Haywood

William Prince

William Prince

Edward George Ruddy

Sasha von Scherler

Sasha von Scherler

Helen Miggs

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Robert McDonough

Ted Sorel

Ted Sorel

Giannini

Fred Stuthman

Fred Stuthman

Mosaic Figure

Cameron Thomas

Cameron Thomas

TV Technical Director

Marlene Warfield

Marlene Warfield

Laureen Hobbs

Lydia Wilen

Lydia Wilen

Hunter's Secretary

Lee Richardson

Lee Richardson

Narrator (voice)

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)

Devi Morgan

Devi Morgan

Background (uncredited)

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