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Network( 1976)

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Television will never be the same.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Faye Dunaway

      Diana Christensen

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      William Holden

      Max Schumacher

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      Peter Finch

      Howard Beale

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      Robert Duvall

      Frank Hackett

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      Ned Beatty

      Arthur Jensen

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      Beatrice Straight

      Louise Schumacher

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      Wesley Addy

      Nelson Chaney

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      Arthur Burghardt

      Great Ahmed Kahn

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      Bill Burrows

      TV Director

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      John Carpenter

      George Bosch

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      Jordan Charney

      Harry Hunter

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      Kathy Cronkite

      Mary Ann Gifford

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      Ed Crowley

      Joe Donnelly

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      Jerome Dempsey

      Walter C. Amundsen

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      Conchata Ferrell

      Barbara Schlesinger

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      Gene Gross

      Milton K. Steinman

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      Stanley Grover

      Jack Snowden

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      Cindy Grover

      Caroline Schumacher

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      Darryl Hickman

      Bill Herron

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      Mitchell Jason

      Arthur Zangwill

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      Paul Jenkins

      TV Stage Manager

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      Ken Kercheval

      Merrill Grant

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      Kenneth Kimmins

      Associate Producer

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      Lynn Klugman

      TV Production Assistant

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      Carolyn Krigbaum

      Max's Secretary

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      Zane Lasky

      Audio Man

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      Michael Lipton

      Tommy Pellegrino

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      Michael Lombard

      Willie Stein

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      Pirie MacDonald

      Herb Thackeray

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      Russ Petranto

      TV Associate Director

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      Bernard Pollock

      Lou

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      Roy Poole

      Sam Haywood

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      William Prince

      Edward George Ruddy

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      Sasha von Scherler

      Helen Miggs

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      Lane Smith

      Robert McDonough

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      Ted Sorel

      Giannini

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      Fred Stuthman

      Mosaic Figure

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      Cameron Thomas

      TV Technical Director

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      Marlene Warfield

      Laureen Hobbs

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      Lydia Wilen

      Hunter's Secretary

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      Lee Richardson

      Narrator (voice)

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      Lance Henriksen

      Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)

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    A review by tmdb39513728

    10
    Written by tmdb39513728 on Fri Jan 09 2015
    **The Primal Forces of Network** According to the Writers Guild of America the greatest screenplay of all time belongs to _Casablanca_. A sentimental favourite, no doubt, worthy for a handful of catchy one-liners capped off with a convincing dump-the-dame speech. While Bogie plays himself, Bergman, who may have been the most beautiful woman of all time, didn't have much to say. The best moments in Casablanca were, in fact, the silent ones, and without Bogie and Bergie's chemistry, it probably wouldn't have made the top 10. Best screenplay suggests best story, best plot, best characters an...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    3800000.00

    Revenue

    23700000.00

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