Network
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit.<br />
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November 27, 1976
Cast:
Faye Dunaway
William Holden
Peter Finch
Robert Duvall
Sidney Lumet
Producer:
Howard Gottfried, Fred C. Caruso
Written by:
Paddy Chayefsky
Distributor:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
3.8 million
Box Office:
23.7 million
Awards:
Academy Award for Best Actor (Peter Finch)
Academy Award for Best Actress (Faye Dunaway)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight)
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (Paddy Chayefsky)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor (William Holden)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Ned Beatty)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Owen Roizman)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Film Editing (Alan Heim)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Director (Sidney Lumet)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
91 percent