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Network is a 1976 American satirical black comedy - drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Paddy Chayefsky. It is about a fictional television network and its struggle with poor ratings. The film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch (in his final film role), Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight .
Nov 27, 1976 · A fired news anchor rants on live TV and becomes a media sensation in this satirical film by Sidney Lumet. Starring Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway, William Holden and Robert Duvall, Network explores the themes of power, corruption and madness in the media age.
Nov 30, 2016 · Forty years ago this month Network was released to widespread acclaim. But its shocking satire turned out to be eerily prescient, writes Nicholas Barber.
After threatening to shoot himself on live television, instead he launches into an angry televised rant, which turns out to be a huge ratings boost for the UBS network.
Oct 29, 2000 · Network is a classic movie about a TV anchor who goes mad on air and a ratings-hungry executive who sleeps with him. The film mixes comedy, drama and social critique in a prophetic vision of the media industry.
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control. In the 1970s, terrorist violence is the stuff of networks' nightly news programming and the corporate structure of the UBS Television Network is changing.
Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings. 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.
