Network 48 years old
Television will never be the same.
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.
Credits
Network Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Duvall He was 45, now 93 years old | as Frank Hackett |
| Lance Henriksen He was 36, now 84 years old | as Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited) |
| Beatrice Straight She was 62, 86 years old when she died | as Louise Schumacher |
| Conchata Ferrell She was 33, now 81 years old | as Barbara Schlesinger |
| Faye Dunaway She was 35, now 83 years old | as Diana Christensen |
| Ned Beatty He was 39, now 87 years old | as Arthur Jensen |
| Darryl Hickman He was 45, now 93 years old | as Bill Herron |
| William Prince He was 63, 83 years old when he died | as Edward George Ruddy |
| William Holden He was 58, 63 years old when he died | as Max Schumacher |
| Wesley Addy He was 63, 83 years old when he died | as Nelson Chaney |
| Peter Finch He was 60, 60 years old when he died | as Howard Beale |
| Michael Lombard He was 42, now 90 years old | as Willie Stein |
| Lee Richardson He was 50, 73 years old when he died | as Narrator (voice) |
| Jordan Charney He was 39, now 87 years old | as Harry Hunter |
| Ken Kercheval He was 41, 83 years old when he died | as Merrill Grant |
| Ted Sorel He was 40, 74 years old when he died | as Giannini |
| Jerome Dempsey He was 47, 69 years old when he died | as Walter C. Amundsen |
| Kathy Cronkite She was 26, now 74 years old | as Mary Ann Gifford |
| Paul Jenkins He was 53, 88 years old when he died | as TV Stage Manager |
| Arthur Burghardt He was 29, now 77 years old | as Great Ahmed Kahn |
| Kenneth Kimmins He was 35, now 83 years old | as Associate Producer |
| Ed Crowley He was 70, 63 years old when he died | as Joe Donnelly |
| Marlene Warfield She was 36, now 84 years old | as Laureen Hobbs |
| Lane Smith He was 40, 69 years old when he died | as Robert McDonough |
| Cindy Grover | as Caroline Schumacher |
| Stanley Grover | as Jack Snowden |
| Mitchell Jason | as Arthur Zangwill |
Network Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Juliet Taylor as Casting. | Production |
| Theoni V. Aldredge as Costume Design. She was 54 (88) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| James Sabat as Sound Mixer. | Sound |
| Philip Rosenberg as Production Design. He was 41 (now 89) years old | Art |
| John Alese as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Edward Stewart as Set Decoration. He was 168 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Marc Laub as Sound Editor. | Sound |
| Sanford Rackow as Sound Editor. | Sound |
| George Newman as Costumer. He was 106 (77) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Alan Heim as Editor. He was 40 (now 88) years old | Editing |
| Owen Roizman as Director of Photography. He was 40 (now 88) years old | Camera |
| Howard Gottfried as Producer. He was 53 (94) years old when He died | Production |
| Elliot Lawrence as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (now 99) years old | Sound |
| Paddy Chayefsky as Screenplay. He was 53 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
| Marilyn Putnam as Costumer. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Sidney Lumet as Director. He was 52 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Susan Germaine as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
Network (48 years)
Television will never be the same.
- Release day: Sunday, November 14, 1976
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Budget: 3800000.00
- Revenue: 23689877.00