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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.

• Sidney LumetDirector
• Elliot LawrenceOriginal Music Composer
• Paddy ChayefskyWriter

• Faye DunawayDiana Christensen
• William HoldenMax Schumacher
• Peter FinchHoward Beale
• Robert DuvallFrank Hackett
• Ned BeattyArthur Jensen
• Beatrice StraightLouise Schumacher
• Wesley AddyNelson Chaney
• Arthur BurghardtGreat Ahmed Kahn
• Bill BurrowsTV Director
• John CarpenterGeorge Bosch
• Jordan CharneyHarry Hunter
• Kathy CronkiteMary Ann Gifford