Network (1976)

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Network movie poster

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.

Genre: Drama

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Owen Roizman · Composer: Elliot Lawrence · Editor: Alan Heim · Production Design: Philip Rosenberg

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $3.8M

Script: Read the script on Script Slug

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