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Release: 1976-11-27·Runtime: 122m·★ 7.8
Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
United Artists

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Lane SmithLane Smithas Robert McDonoughLance HenriksenLance Henriksenas Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)John GabrielJohn Gabrielas TV Anchor Reporting Beale's Suicide Threat (uncredited)Darryl HickmanDarryl Hickmanas Bill HerronPaul JenkinsPaul Jenkinsas TV Stage ManagerPirie MacDonaldPirie MacDonaldas Herb ThackerayTed SorelTed Sorelas GianniniLee RichardsonLee Richardsonas Narrator (voice)Andrew DuncanAndrew Duncanas Agent (uncredited)Betty FordBetty Fordas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Bill BurrowsBill Burrowsas TV DirectorSasha von ScherlerSasha von Scherleras Helen MiggsWalter CronkiteWalter Cronkiteas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Peter FinchPeter Finchas Howard BealeRobert DuvallRobert Duvallas Frank HackettKen KerchevalKen Kerchevalas Merrill GrantWilliam PrinceWilliam Princeas Edward George RuddyJohn ChancellorJohn Chancelloras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Ned BeattyNed Beattyas Arthur JensenArthur BurghardtArthur Burghardtas Great Ahmed KahnJordan CharneyJordan Charneyas Harry HunterKathy CronkiteKathy Cronkiteas Mary Ann GiffordStanley GroverStanley Groveras Jack SnowdenMichael LombardMichael Lombardas Willie SteinMarlene WarfieldMarlene Warfieldas Laureen HobbsRaymond MartinoRaymond Martinoas Window Person (uncredited)Beatrice StraightBeatrice Straightas Louise SchumacherWesley AddyWesley Addyas Nelson ChaneyKenneth KimminsKenneth Kimminsas Associate ProducerFred StuthmanFred Stuthmanas Mosaic FigureWilliam HoldenWilliam Holdenas Max SchumacherCindy GroverCindy Groveras Caroline SchumacherGerald FordGerald Fordas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)David SusskindDavid Susskindas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Faye DunawayFaye Dunawayas Diana ChristensenConchata FerrellConchata Ferrellas Barbara SchlesingerRoy PooleRoy Pooleas Sam HaywoodMichael TuckerMichael Tuckeras Man at Desk (uncredited)Gene GrossGene Grossas Milton K. Steinman

Crew

Elliot Lawrence" />Elliot LawrenceOriginal Music Composer, ConductorTheoni V. Aldredge" />Theoni V. AldredgeCostume DesignWilliam F. Reynolds" />William F. ReynoldsSet DresserOwen Roizman" />Owen RoizmanDirector of PhotographyAlan Heim" />Alan HeimEditorRalph S. Singleton" />Ralph S. SingletonSecond Assistant DirectorSidney Lumet" />Sidney LumetDirectorJuliet Taylor" />Juliet TaylorCastingPaddy Chayefsky" />Paddy ChayefskyWriter