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.
Genre: Drama Actors: Arthur Burghardt, Beatrice Straight, Bernard Pollock, Bill Burrows, Cameron Thomas, Carolyn Krigbaum, Cindy Grover, Conchata Ferrell, Darryl Hickman, Ed Crowley, Faye Dunaway, Fred Stuthman, Gene Gross, Jerome Dempsey, John Carpenter, Jordan Charney, Kathy Cronkite, Ken Kercheval, Kenneth Kimmins, Lance Henriksen, Lane Smith, Lee Richardson, Lydia Wilen, Lynn Klugman, Marlene Warfield, Michael Lipton, Michael Lombard, Mitchell Jason, Ned Beatty, Paul Jenkins, Peter Finch, Pirie MacDonald, Robert Duvall, Roy Poole, Russ Petranto, Sasha von Scherler, Stanley Grover, Ted Sorel, Wesley Addy, William Holden, William Prince, Zane Lasky Directors: Sidney Lumet
