Network
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Howard Beale, a veteran newscaster, is informed by his ratings-driven network executives that he is about to be dumped because he "skews old" - in turn, he uses his next broadcast to announce that he is going to commit suicide on his final programme. An ambitious programming executive convinces her superiors to let the broadcast go ahead, hoping that the final event will give the network its greatest ratings ever.
Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in Supporting Role, Best Screenplay - Oscar/Academy Awards 1977
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Cast:
Faye Dunaway
William Holden
Peter Finch
Robert Duvall
Frank Hackett
Country:
United States
Running time:
2h:02m