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.
Network is of 2 hour(s) and 2 minute(s). It is Produced By: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was released on 1976-11-14. It has the tagline: Television will never be the same. It has an average vote of 7.824 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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