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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.

Director

Sidney Lumet

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 26 nominations.

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Diana Christensen

Max Schumacher

Howard Beale

Frank Hackett

Nelson Chaney

Arthur Jensen

Great Ahmed Kahn

Arthur Burghardt

TV Director

George Bosch

Harry Hunter

Mary Ann Gifford

Joe Donnelly

Walter C. Amundsen

Barbara Schlesinger

Conchata Ferrell

Milton K. Steinman

Jack Snowden

Caroline Schumacher

Bill Herron

Arthur Zangwill

TV Stage Manager

Merrill Grant

Associate Producer

Kenneth Kimmins

TV Production Assistant

Max's Secretary

Carolyn Krigbaum

Audio Man

Tommy Pellegrino

Willie Stein

Michael Lombard

Herb Thackeray

Pirie MacDonald

TV Associate Director

Lou

Bernard Pollock

Sam Haywood

Edward George Ruddy

Helen Miggs

Sasha von Scherler

Robert McDonough

Giannini (as Theodore Sorel)

Louise Schumacher

Beatrice Straight

Mosaic Figure

TV Technical Director

Laureen Hobbs

Marlene Warfield

Hunter's Secretary

Narrator

Self (archive footage)

John Chancellor

Self (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Agent

Reporter

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

TV Anchor Reporting Beale's Suicide Threat

Announcer

Network Lawyer at Khan's Place

Lance Henriksen

Window Person

Raymond Martino

Self (archive footage)

Howard K. Smith

Self (archive footage)

Man at Desk

Self (archive footage)

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I want all of you to get up out of your chairs - Network

I want all of you to get up out of your chairs

Is that clear - Network

Then get out - Network

Edward George Ruddy died today - Network

Edward George Ruddy died today

At the bottom of all of our terrified souls - Network

At the bottom of all of our terrified souls

Don't fuck with my distribution costs - Network

Don't fuck with my distribution costs

I'll want to see Mr - Network

I'll want to see Mr

This story is about Howard Beale - Network

This story is about Howard Beale

I'm gonna blow my brains out right on the air - Network

I'm gonna blow my brains out right on the air

We could make a series of it - Network

We could make a series of it

All right, fine. I'll see you later. - Network

All right, fine. I'll see you later.

Since this show is the only thing I had going for me in my life - Network

Since this show is the only thing I had going for me in my...

He's talking to Wheeler Over 900 phone calls - Network

He's talking to Wheeler Over 900 phone calls

Tell Hackett to go fuck himself - Network

Tell Hackett to go fuck himself

This Beale business - Network

This Beale business

What we're going to see now is something really sensational - Network

What we're going to see now is something really...

There's a hell of a lot of Liberation Armies in the revolutionary underground - Network

There's a hell of a lot of Liberation Armies in the...

This was the story of Howard Beale - Network

This was the story of Howard Beale

No booze today - Network

- Barbara, is Tommy around anywhere?
- I think so. - Network

- Barbara, is Tommy around anywhere? - I think so.

Maybe they'll take movies of themselves kidnapping heiresses - Network

Maybe they'll take movies of themselves kidnapping...

I sent you all a concept analysis report yesterday - Network

I sent you all a concept analysis report yesterday

You'd all better read it or I'll sack the fucking lot of you is that clear - Network

You'd all better read it or I'll sack the fucking...

But the business of management is management - Network

But the business of management is management

The business of management is management - Network

The business of management is management

- What was that all about, Ed?
- This is not the time, Max. - Network

- What was that all about, Ed? - This is not the time, Max.

Good evening Today is Wednesday September the 24th - Network

Good evening Today is Wednesday September the 24th

Good evening - Network

I just ran out of bullshit - Network

I just ran out of bullshit

Hackett's trying to get through to you - Network

Hackett's trying to get through to you

Mr. Ruddy, could we have
just one statement from you? - Network

Mr. Ruddy, could we have just one statement from you?

- Did the overnight ratings come in yet?
- They're on your desk. - Network

- Did the overnight ratings come in yet? - They're on y...

These are those four outlines submitted by Universal for an hour series - Network

These are those four outlines submitted by Universal for an...

The Arabs have decided to jack up the price of oil another 20 - Network

The Arabs have decided to jack up the price of oil another...

Did you see the overnight's on the Network News - Network

Did you see the overnight's on the Network News

Did you see the news this morning - Network

Did you see the news this morning

We're talking about putting a manifest irresponsible man on national television - Network

We're talking about putting a manifest irresponsible...

The affiliates won't carry it - Network

The affiliates won't carry it

All I know is that this violates every canon of respectable broadcasting - Network

All I know is that this violates every canon of respectable...

I told them - Network

What do you think - Network

What do you think

- Afternoon, Mr. Ruddy.
- Good afternoon. - Network

- Afternoon, Mr. Ruddy. - Good afternoon.

I think Hackett's overstepped himself - Network

I think Hackett's overstepped himself

I'm going to let Hackett have his head for awhile - Network

I'm going to let Hackett have his head for awhile

The initial response to the new Howard Beale show was not auspicatory - Network

The initial response to the new Howard Beale show was not...

Some of them counsel their clients by use of tarot cards - Network

Some of them counsel their clients by use of tarot cards

Even the News has to have a little showmanship - Network

Even the News has to have a little showmanship

It's straight tabloid - Network

It's straight tabloid

I can't make it tonight, love.
Call me tomorrow. - Network

I can't make it tonight, love. Call me tomorrow.

Do you have a favorite restaurant - Network

Do you have a favorite restaurant

And pretended to be happy - Network

And pretended to be happy

Well Max here we are - Network

Well Max here we are

Here we are - Network

He has no loves - Network

He has no loves

What about your loves - Network

What about your loves

Yes. I hear you. - Network

Yes. I hear you.

Why me? - Network

Last night - Network

Television is not the truth - Network

Television is not the truth

I'm taking you off the air - Network

I'm taking you off the air

Everyone's going crazy. - Network

Everyone's going crazy.

He'll have a 50 share - Network

He'll have a 50 share

Schumacher - Network

Good afternoon - Network

I don't have to tell you things are bad everybody knows things are bad - Network

I don't have to tell you things are bad everybody knows...

I don't have to tell you things are bad - Network

I don't have to tell you things are bad

I want you to get mad - Network

I want you to get mad

Goddamn it - Network

Son of a bitch - Network

By mid October - Network

I'm Diana Christensen - Network

I'm Diana Christensen

The way I see the series is - Network

The way I see the series is

The Ecumenical Liberation Army is an ultra left sect - Network

The Ecumenical Liberation Army is an ultra left sect

We're talking about 30 to 50 million people a shot - Network

We're talking about 30 to 50 million people a shot

I'll have to take this matter
to the central Committee... - Network

I'll have to take this matter to the central Committee....

What the fuck are you talking about - Network

What the fuck are you talking about

There is a whole - Network

There is a whole

You're never going to get any truth from us - Network

You're never going to get any truth from us

We are in a lot of trouble - Network

We are in a lot of trouble

You're beginning to believe the illusions we're spinning here - Network

You're beginning to believe the illusions we're...

Buy you a cup of coffee? - Network

Buy you a cup of coffee?

NBC's offering $3.25 mil... - Network

NBC's offering $3.25 mil...

NBC's offering 2 - Network

NBC's offering 2

And I'm gonna stick
The Mao Tse-Tung Hour in at 8... - Network

And I'm gonna stick The Mao Tse-Tung Hour in at 8...

That The Mao Tse Tung Hour is turning into one big pain in the ass - Network

That The Mao Tse Tung Hour is turning into one big pain in...

No, but we're getting around the FBI... - Network

No, but we're getting around the FBI...

We're standing on the first amendment - Network

We're standing on the first amendment

What's really bugging me now
is my daytime programming. - Network

What's really bugging me now is my daytime programming.

What's really bugging me now is my daytime programming - Network

What's really bugging me now is my daytime programming

Do you love her - Network

Do you love her

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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.

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Director: Sidney Lumet

Writer: Paddy Chayefsky

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: drama

Year: 1976

MetaScore: 83/100

ImdbRating: 8.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 27 Nov 1976

Awards: Won 4 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 26 nominations.

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Also watch: A Man for All Seasons, This Is Spinal Tap, The Manchurian Candidate, Serpico, Das Boot, On the Waterfront, The Corruptor, The Pervert's Guide to Ideology, The Cottage, Zama, Equus, The Nun's Story, The Next Best Thing, Best of Enemies