Network
1976 · TMDB 7.8
Directed by Sidney Lumet
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.
Why it matters
Sidney Lumet's blistering satire of ratings-driven news, anchored by Peter Finch's 'mad as hell' Howard Beale. The film predicted the merger of information and entertainment with terrifying accuracy.
From The Camera as Weapon
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Released
- 1976-11-27
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.8
KinoChain appearances
Chains through this film
Where this title sits in a journey — and where cinema takes you next.
Connected films
Where this film leads
Linked through chains, directors and neighbouring cinema.
The Truman Show
Previous in chain · The Camera as Weapon
A Shock to the System
Next in chain · The Camera as Weapon
Primetime
Also in “The Camera as Weapon”
Nightcrawler
Also in “The Camera as Weapon”
Capturing the Friedmans
Also in “The Camera as Weapon”
The Act of Killing
Also in “The Camera as Weapon”
The King of Comedy
Also in “The Camera as Weapon”
12 Angry Men
Same director
Dog Day Afternoon
Same director
Serpico
Same director
People
Key contributors
Topics