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
Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Ned Beatty, Beatrice Straight
Crew: Fred C. Caruso (Producer), Elliot Lawrence (Original Music Composer), Owen Roizman (Director of Photography), Alan Heim (Editor), Sidney Lumet (Director), Paddy Chayefsky (Screenplay)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime: 122 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 14, 1976
IMDb: 3.2
Keywords:adultery, new york city, corruption, profit, satire, tv ratings, murder, corporate, reporter, co-workers relationship, rage, anger, tv show in film, meeting, political satire, news, fired, network, anchor, tv news anchor
