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1976
2h 2m
7.8(1905 votes)
Drama

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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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
United Artists

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Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Faye Dunaway

Diana Christensen

Faye Dunaway
Acting

William Holden

Max Schumacher

William Holden
Acting

Peter Finch

Howard Beale

Peter Finch
Acting

Robert Duvall

Frank Hackett

Robert Duvall
Acting

Ned Beatty

Arthur Jensen

Ned Beatty
Acting

Beatrice Straight

Louise Schumacher

Beatrice Straight
Acting

Wesley Addy

Nelson Chaney

Wesley Addy
Acting

Arthur Burghardt

Great Ahmed Kahn

Arthur Burghardt
Acting

Bill Burrows

TV Director

Bill Burrows
Acting

John Carpenter

George Bosch

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Acting

Jordan Charney

Harry Hunter

Jordan Charney
Acting

Kathy Cronkite

Mary Ann Gifford

Kathy Cronkite
Acting

Ed Crowley

Joe Donnelly

Ed Crowley
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Jerome Dempsey

Walter C. Amundsen

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Conchata Ferrell

Barbara Schlesinger

Conchata Ferrell
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Gene Gross

Milton K. Steinman

Gene Gross
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Stanley Grover

Jack Snowden

Stanley Grover
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Cindy Grover

Caroline Schumacher

Cindy Grover
Acting

Darryl Hickman

Bill Herron

Darryl Hickman
Acting

Mitchell Jason

Arthur Zangwill

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Acting

Paul Jenkins

TV Stage Manager

Paul Jenkins
Acting

Ken Kercheval

Merrill Grant

Ken Kercheval
Acting

Kenneth Kimmins

Associate Producer

Kenneth Kimmins
Acting

Lynn Klugman

TV Production Assistant

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Carolyn Krigbaum

Max's Secretary

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Zane Lasky

Audio Man

No Image
Acting

Michael Lipton

Tommy Pellegrino

No Image
Acting

Michael Lombard

Willie Stein

Michael Lombard
Acting

Pirie MacDonald

Herb Thackeray

Pirie MacDonald
Directing

Russ Petranto

TV Associate Director

No Image
Acting

Bernard Pollock

Lou

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Acting

Roy Poole

Sam Haywood

Roy Poole
Acting

William Prince

Edward George Ruddy

William Prince
Acting

Sasha von Scherler

Helen Miggs

Sasha von Scherler
Acting

Lane Smith

Robert McDonough

Lane Smith
Acting

Ted Sorel

Giannini

Ted Sorel
Acting

Fred Stuthman

Mosaic Figure

Fred Stuthman
Acting

Cameron Thomas

TV Technical Director

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Marlene Warfield

Laureen Hobbs

Marlene Warfield
Acting

Lydia Wilen

Hunter's Secretary

No Image
Acting

Lee Richardson

Narrator (voice)

Lee Richardson
Acting

Lance Henriksen

Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)

Lance Henriksen

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