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.
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Nov 27, 1976)
Where to watch
- Buy or rent
Cast
40 people
Faye DunawayDiana Christensen
William HoldenMax Schumacher
Peter FinchHoward Beale
Robert DuvallFrank Hackett
Wesley AddyNelson Chaney
Ned BeattyArthur Jensen
Arthur BurghardtGreat Ahmed Kahn
Bill BurrowsTV Director- JCJohn CarpenterGeorge Bosch
Jordan CharneyHarry Hunter
Kathy CronkiteMary Ann Gifford- ECEd CrowleyJoe Donnelly
Show 28 more
- JDJerome DempseyWalter C. Amundsen
Conchata FerrellBarbara Schlesinger
Gene GrossMilton K. Steinman
Stanley GroverJack Snowden
Cindy GroverCaroline Schumacher
Darryl HickmanBill Herron- MJMitchell JasonArthur Zangwill
Paul JenkinsTV Stage Manager
Ken KerchevalMerrill Grant
Kenneth KimminsAssociate Producer- LKLynn KlugmanTV Production Assistant
- CKCarolyn KrigbaumMax's Secretary
- ZLZane LaskyAudio Man
- MLMichael LiptonTommy Pellegrino
Michael LombardWillie Stein
Pirie MacDonaldHerb Thackeray- RPRuss PetrantoTV Associate Director
- BPBernard PollockLou
Roy PooleSam Haywood
William PrinceEdward George Ruddy
Sasha von ScherlerHelen Miggs
Lane SmithRobert McDonough
Ted SorelGiannini
Beatrice StraightLouise Schumacher
Fred StuthmanMosaic Figure- CTCameron ThomasTV Technical Director
Marlene WarfieldLaureen Hobbs- LWLydia WilenHunter's Secretary
