Faye Dunaway
Diana Christensen
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Roger Ebert January 01, 1976. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. There's a moment near the beginning of "Network" that has us thinking this will be the definitive indictment of national television we've been promised.
R Now Playing 2 hr. 1 min. Comedy Drama List. 91% 76 Reviews Tomatometer 93% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score In this lauded satire, veteran news anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) discovers that...
Synopsis. In September 1975, Howard Beale (Peter Finch), the longtime anchor for the UBS Evening News, learns from friend and news division president Max Schumacher (William Holden) that he has just two more weeks on the air because of declining ratings. Beale's ratings have been declining since 1969.
Nov 30, 2016 · By Nicholas Barber,Features correspondent. Alamy. Forty years ago this month Network was released to widespread acclaim. But its shocking satire turned out to be eerily prescient, writes Nicholas...
Network - Metacritic. Summary A devastating commentary on a world of ratings-driving commercial TV that is getting more on target every day, Network introduces us to Howard Beale (Finch), dean of newscasters at the United Broadcasting Systems (UBS).
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Television programmers turn a deranged news anchor into 'the mad prophet of the airwaves.' Cast & Crew. Read More. Sidney Lumet. Director. Faye Dunaway. Diana Christensen. William Holden. Max Schumacher. Peter Finch.
Overview. 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. Sidney Lumet. Director. Paddy Chayefsky. Screenplay.
