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Original title

Network

Year

1976

Running time

121 min.

Country

United States

Director

Sidney Lumet

Screenwriter

Paddy Chayefsky

Cast

Music

Elliot Lawrence

Cinematography

Owen Roizman

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), United Artists

Genre

Drama | Satire. Journalism. Television. Cult movie

Synopsis

NETWORK follows the doomed path of aging newsman Howard Beale (Peter Finch), who upon learning that he is to be fired after decades as a news anchor announces to millions of viewers that he will publicly commit suicide during his last broadcast. When the ratings consequently shoot up, razor-sharp executive in training Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) seizes the moment to exploit Beales messianic nervous breakdown, turning his delusional exclamatory rage into the vehicle for the networks first number one show and a nationwide craze. Middle-aged and fading news department head Max Schumacher (William Holden) is the only thing that stands in Dianas way--and even then not for long after she casually seduces him and easily has him fired with the help of the savage new head of the network, Frank Hackett (Robert Duvall).

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Rankings Position

#57 Best Movies of the '70s

Awards: 1976: 4 Academy Awards: inc. Best Actor (Finch) and Actress (Dunaway). 10 Nom.

1976: 4 Golden Globes: Director, Actor (Finch), Actress (Dunaway), Screenplay. 5 Nom.

1977: BAFTA Awards: Best Actor (Finch). 9 nominations, including Best Film

1976: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Screenplay. 4 Nominations

1976: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Film, Director & Screenplay

1976: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

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