The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Faye DunawayDiana Christensen
William HoldenMax Schumacher
Peter FinchHoward Beale
Robert DuvallFrank Hackett
Wesley AddyNelson Chaney
Ned BeattyArthur Jensen
Arthur BurghardtGreat Ahmed Kahn
Bill BurrowsTV DirectorJohn Carpenter
John CarpenterGeorge Bosch
Jordan CharneyHarry Hunter
Kathy CronkiteMary Ann GiffordEd Crowley
Ed CrowleyJoe DonnellyExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- Elliot Lawrence
- Director of Photography
- Owen Roizman
- Editor
- Alan Heim
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Producer
- Howard Gottfried
- Writer
- Paddy Chayefsky