SHOP NETWORK
IMDb >
Network (1976)
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsnews articlesPromotional
taglinestrailers and videospostersphoto galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsNetwork (1976)
| Photos (see all 23 | slideshow) |
Overview
Release Date:
29 January 1977 (Japan) moreTagline:
Not since the dawn of time has America experienced a man like Howard Beale! morePlot:
A TV network cynically exploits a deranged ex-TV anchor's ravings and revelations about the media for their own profit. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 19 nominations moreUser Comments:
Network: A World Gone "Mad As Hell!" moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Faye Dunaway | ... | Diana Christensen | |
| William Holden | ... | Max Schumacher | |
| Peter Finch | ... | Howard Beale | |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Frank Hackett | |
| Wesley Addy | ... | Nelson Chaney | |
| Ned Beatty | ... | Arthur Jensen | |
| Arthur Burghardt | ... | Great Ahmed Kahn | |
| Bill Burrows | ... | TV Director | |
| John Carpenter | ... | George Bosch | |
| Jordan Charney | ... | Harry Hunter | |
| Kathy Cronkite | ... | Mary Ann Gifford | |
| Ed Crowley | ... | Joe Donnelly | |
| Jerome Dempsey | ... | Walter C. Amundsen | |
| Conchata Ferrell | ... | Barbara Schlesinger | |
| Gene Gross | ... | Milton K. Steinman |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
121 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
South Korea:15 | Iceland:12 | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16MOVIEmeter: 
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Ned Beatty once remarked that actors should never turn down work. Beatty further observed, "I worked a day on "Network" and got an Oscar nomination for it". moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: Every one of Howard Beale's shows has the same studio audience (note the man in the black vest, with long hair and a beard). moreQuotes:
[first lines]Narrator: This story is about Howard Beale, the acclaimed news anchorman on UBS T.V. In this time, however, he was a mandarin of television with a HUT rating of 16 and a 28 audience share. In 1969, however, his fortunes began to decline. He fell to a 22 share. The following year, his wife died, and he was left a childless widower with an 8 rating and a 12 share. He became morose and isolated, started to drink heavily, and on September 22, 1975, he was fired, effective in two weeks. The news was broken to him by Max Schumacher, who was the president of the news division at UBS. The two old friends got properly pissed.
Howard Beale: [on the street] I was at CBS with Ed Murrow in 1951.
Max Schumacher: Must've been 1950 then.
[Beale nods]
Max Schumacher: I was at NBC, uh, associate producer. Morning News. I was just a kid. 26 years old.
[Not interested, Beale wanders off, until Schumacher stops him]
Max Schumacher: Anyway... anyway... they're building a lower level of the George Washington Bridge.
[Interested, Beale listens]
Max Schumacher: We were doing a remote from there.
Howard Beale, Max Schumacher: [start to laugh and snicker in unison]
Max Schumacher: And nobody told me!
[Beale keeps laughing, very interested]
Max Schumacher: Next morning I get a call, "Where the hell are YOU? You're supposed to be in the George Washington Bridge!"
[Beale and Schumacher exchange laughs]
Max Schumacher: I jump outta bed, throw my raincoat over my pajamas, I run downstairs, I run into the street,
[Schumacher runs into the street]
Max Schumacher: SO I TAIL A CAB, AND I SAY TO THE CABBY, "TAKE ME TO THE MIDDLE OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE!"
[Beale laughs]
Max Schumacher: And the cabby turns around and he says...
[giggles]
Max Schumacher: he says "Don't do it, buddy! You're a young man! Ya got your whole life ahead of ya!"
Howard Beale, Max Schumacher: [shriek in hysterics, as Beale gives Schumacher a hug]
Max Schumacher: Did I ever tell ya that one before?
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this title with other users on IMDb message board for Network (1976) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Add a recommendation |
Show more recommendations
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
| The Godfather | American Beauty | The Apartment | The Second Civil War | Scarface |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb top 250 movies | IMDb Drama section |
| IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |

















"Network" is the satirical movie written by Paddy Chayefsky, and directed by Sidney Lumet. The main character, Howard Beele, was a respected news anchor who hit a slump. When he's fired from his desk, he finally snaps. His ravings reveal the truth, and he is soon dubbed "The Mad Prophet of the Airwaves." Today, in the age of trash TV, "Network" still has significance. There are several aspects of the story that ring true today with TV news: the sacrifice of journalistic integrity in the scramble for ratings, and media bias fueled by sweetheart deals by rich special interests. Knowing that this exists in the world is enough to make anyone mad as hell.