1. Network movie review & film summary (1976) | Roger Ebert
The story centers on Diana Christiansen (Faye Dunaway), the ratings-hungry programming executive who is prepared to do anything for better numbers.
Strange, how Howard Beale, "the mad prophet of the airwaves," dominates our memories of "Network." We remember him in his soaking-wet raincoat, hair plastered
2. Network | Rotten Tomatoes
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In this lauded satire, veteran news anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) discovers that he's being put out to pasture, and he's none too happy about it. After threatening to shoot himself on live television, instead he launches into an angry televised rant, which turns out to be a huge ratings boost for the UBS network. This stunt allows ambitious producer Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) to develop even more outrageous programming, a concept that she takes to unsettling extremes.
3. Network (1976) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
Television programmers turn a deranged news anchor into 'the mad prophet of the airwaves.' ... Cast & Crew. Read More. Sidney Lumet. Director ...
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4. The Film 'Network' Darkly Predicted Our Paranoid Politics
Apr 15, 2022 · One of those serious films is “Network” (1976), written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet, who also gave us “12 Angry Men” and ...
Sidney Lumet’s award-winning satire exposed the media’s attitude of ‘anything for ratings’
5. This Oscar-Winning Classic Is a Dark Satire of Manipulation ... - Collider
Aug 11, 2024 · Sidney Lumet's classic, Network, remains one of the most important and incisive stories told on the big screen.
Sidney Lumet's classic remains one of cinema's most important stories.
6. Network (1976) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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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.
7. [PDF] film essay for "Network" - The Library of Congress
“Network” is generally seen as Lumet's greatest commercial success, and it won four Oscars: 1) for original screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky, 2) best ac- tress, ...
8. Network | film by Lumet [1976] - Britannica
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Other articles where Network is discussed: Sidney Lumet: The 1970s: Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, and Network: Lumet’s success continued with Network (1976), an enthusiastically received drama that satirized the television industry and predicted the rise of entertainment news. It centres on an unbalanced newscaster (Peter Finch), whose on-air cry of “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore” causes a sensation.…
9. Network review – terrific 1976 news satire is an anatomy of American ...
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Peter Finch won a posthumous Oscar for his uproarious performance as a swivel-eyed news anchor – a cross between Billy Graham and Donald Trump
10. “A Dominion of Dollars” Network: 1976 | The Pop History Dig
Jun 2, 2022 · “Network (1976)/Peter Finch: Howard Beale,” IMDB.com. Shaun Considine, Mad as Hell: The Life and Work of Paddy Chayefsky, 1994, Random House, ...
[...] Story explores famous scenes from a still-relevant 1976, Hollywood film satire about television power via news anchorman, Howard Beale, whose populist rants first get him fired... But after a ratings jump, he becomes a network darling and populist “mad-as-hell” hero, until he exposes a corporate takeover deal, prompting a famous scolding and “re-education” about “the dominion of dollars” – that there are no nations; only “one vast and ecumenical holding company, for whom all men will work... -- all necessities provided, all anxieties tranquilized, all boredom amused.” Includes film clip & links to related books [,,,]
11. Network movie review & film summary (1976) | Roger Ebert
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There's a moment near the beginning of "Network" that has us thinking this will be the definitive indictment of national television we've been promised. A
12. Network (1976) directed by Sidney Lumet - Cinematography.com
May 22, 2020 · It's a great movie, very well acted, scripted and directed. The story may be a bit over the top, but sadly, each year that goes on seems more pausible.
......I was 10 when this film came out and I must admit I don't remember it at all as we were gripped with Rocky fever.....so just watched it today for the first time......wow....what a fantastic film.....absolutely great.....nothing special in terms of cinematography as far as beauty goes but ce...
13. 'Network' Got It Right: The Legacy of a Scorching Satire | Vanity Fair
Mar 17, 2022 · There were only three [commercial] broadcast networks in 1976. Their news divisions and the content they put on air is unrecognizable to what it ...
Anderson Cooper, Aaron Sorkin, Bryan Cranston, Adam McKay, and more on why we’re all still mad as hell.
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14. Network (film) - Wikiquote
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Network is a 1976 film about a TV network that cynically exploits a mentally ill but enlightened ex-TV anchor's epiphany and subsequent revelations about the media for its own profit. It won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay (Written Directly for the Screen) and three of the four Oscars for film acting. It is #66 on the AFI's 100 Movies list.
15. Network (1976) - Filmsite.org
Network (1976) is director Sidney Lumet's brilliant, pitch-black criticism of the hollow, lurid wasteland of television journalism where entertainment value and ...
Network (1976) is director Sidney Lumet's brilliant, pitch-black criticism of the hollow, lurid wasteland of television journalism where entertainment value and short-term ratings were more crucial than quality. Paddy Chayefsky's black, prophetic, satirical commentary/criticism of corporate evil (in the tabloid-tainted television industry) is an insightful indictment of the rabid desire for ratings by the media - eerily prescient even for the present age. Indignation toward the network executives by an unbalanced news-anchorman (Finch) ("I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take this anymore") is manipulated by ruthless VP programming boss (Dunaway) for further ratings.
16. Network (Film) - TV Tropes
Network is a 1976 satirical drama film written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet. It is a harsh critique of (among other things) television …
Network is a 1976 satirical drama film written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet. It is a harsh critique of (among other things) television and the short-attention-span culture over which it presides, the media in general and its …
17. Network (1976) - BFI
“Network is Lumet's sole film that presents him in the role of sociological pamphleteer... [expounding his] persistent concern with the forces awaiting our ...
This scabrous newsroom satire became a cult favourite in an era when criticism of mainstream American corporate media was largely the preserve of the Left.
18. Network - AFI|Catalog - American Film Institute
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On 27 September 1975, Max Schumacher, the head of the United Broadcasting System’s (UBS) television news department, fires veteran newscaster and old friend Howard Beale because of his low ratings. To commiserate, Max drinks with Howard at a couple of New York City bars, and toward the end of the night, Howard drunkenly suggests that shooting himself during his broadcast might improve ratings. The equally inebriated Max jokingly adds that real-life murder and mayhem might improve the entire network’s ratings. The next evening, during his broadcast, Howard announces his upcoming retirement, and since he has nothing else in his life, he will “blow his brains out” on next Tuesday’s show. The comment creates a media flurry, and UBS executive Frank Hackett takes Howard off the air. The next day, Howard calls Max to apologize and ask if he can return to his show that night to say goodbye. Later, Los Angeles, California, news liaison Bill Herron shows Max and Diana Christensen, the head of UB
19. Network (film) | Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki - Fandom
Network is a 1976 American satirical film written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet, about a fictional television network, UBS, ...
Network is a 1976 American satirical film written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet, about a fictional television network, UBS, and its struggle with poor ratings. The film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, and Robert Duvall and features Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight. The film won four Academy Awards, in the categories of Best Actor (Finch), Best Actress (Dunaway), Best Supporting Actress (Straight), and Best Original Screenplay (Chayefsky). In 2000,
20. Network (1976) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
Feb 22, 2022 · Network billed itself as “a perfectly outrageous motion picture,” and in 1976, when it was released, it certainly seemed that way.
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21. How "Network" Predicted Today's Media Culture | The Takeaway
"Network," the 1976 film directed by Sidney Lumet, won four Academy Awards that year. But almost 40 years later, more significant than any of its accolades ...
"Network," the 1976 film directed by Sidney Lumet, won four Academy Awards that year. But almost 40 years later, more significant than any of its accolades is the lasting statement th...
22. Network (1976) Review | The Film Magazine
Jan 14, 2024 · Sidney Lumet and Paddy Chayefsky's 'Network' (1976) truly was a film ahead of its time, putting all ends of the political spectrum to task.
Sidney Lumet and Paddy Chayefsky's 'Network' (1976) truly was a film ahead of its time, putting all ends of the political spectrum to task. Review by Kieran Judge.
23. Network Reviews - Metacritic
Written by TV pioneer Paddy Chayefsky, this winner of four Oscars on 10 total nominations provides a comical but cynically disturbing look inside the workings ...
A devastating commentary on a world of ratings-driving commercial TV that is getting more on target every day, Network introduces us to Howard Beale (Finch), dean of newscasters at the United Broadcasting Systems (UBS). Having heard that he will soon be dumped by the UBS for "skewing too old," Beal announces to his viewers that he will commit suicide on his next and final program. Eyeing ratings gold with this news, an ambitious programming executive convinces the powers that be not to fire Beal on the spot. The tables turn, however, when instead of going through the act, Beal launches into rhetoric about the state of the world and concludes his tirade with "I'm mad as Hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!" [MGM]
24. Classic 70s Movie: “Network” | by Scott Myers | Go Into The Story
Peter Finch gives an Oscar-winning performance as Howard Beale, a veteran anchorman who snaps after losing his job and announces he will commit suicide live on ...
IMDB Plot Summary: A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor’s ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit. Why I Think This Is A Classic 70s Movie: Network…
25. Network (1976) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Network (1976) · ← Back to main · Cast 42 · Crew 24 · The Basics · Get Involved · Community · Legal · Global.
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.
