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.
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Crew
DirectorSidney Lumet
WriterPaddy Chayefsky
Cast
Faye Dunaway
Diana Christensen
William Holden
Max Schumacher
Peter Finch
Howard Beale
Robert Duvall
Frank Hackett
Ned Beatty
Arthur Jensen
Beatrice Straight
Louise Schumacher
Wesley Addy
Nelson Chaney
Arthur Burghardt
Great Ahmed Kahn
Bill Burrows
TV Director
John Carpenter
George Bosch
Jordan Charney
Harry Hunter
Kathy Cronkite
Mary Ann Gifford
Ed Crowley
Joe Donnelly
Jerome Dempsey
Walter C. Amundsen
Conchata Ferrell
Barbara Schlesinger
Gene Gross
Milton K. Steinman
Stanley Grover
Jack Snowden
Cindy Grover
Caroline Schumacher
Darryl Hickman
Bill Herron
Mitchell Jason
Arthur Zangwill
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Keywords
adulterynew york citycorruptionprofitsatiretv ratingsmurdercorporatereporterco-workers relationshiprageangertv show in filmmeetingpolitical satirenewsfirednetworkanchortv news anchor
Details
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$24M
TMDb Votes
2,012
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026