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Gottfried, Howard. (Added Author). Chayefsky, Paddy, 1923-1981 (Added Author). Lumet, Sidney, 1924-2011 (Added Author). Dunaway, Faye. (Added Author). Holden, William, 1918-1981 (Added Author). Finch, Peter, 1916-1977 (Added Author). Duvall, Robert. (Added Author). Addy, Wesley. (Added Author). Beatty, Ned. (Added Author). Burghardt, Arthur. (Added Author). Burrows, Bill. (Added Author). Carpenter, John, 1948- (Added Author). Charney, Jordan. (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Turner Entertainment Co. (Added Author). Cast: Faye Dunaway ; William Holden ; Peter Finch ; Robert Duvall ; Wesley Addy ; Ned Beatty ; Arthur Burghardt ; Bill Burrows ; John Carpenter ; Jordan Charney. (Cast).

Summary: This searing satire of television and the contemporary moment chronicles media corruption and the way that the public buys into the myths the media creates. Network follows the doomed path of aging newsman Howard Beale (Peter Finch), who, upon learning that he is to be fired after decades as a news anchor, announces to millions of viewers that he will publicly commit suicide during his last broadcast. When the ratings consequently shoot up, hungry executive-in-training Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) seizes the moment to exploit Beale's Messianic nervous breakdown, turning his rage into the vehicle for the network's first Number One show and a nationwide craze.

Record details

ISBN: 0790744805
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col., stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video ; Turner Entertainment, c2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1976. Special features include: Interactive quiz game; hidden menu page with the history of the Neisoen ratings system; interactive menus; theatrical trailer; trivia and production notes; scene access.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Credits: Director of photography, Owen Roizman ; editor, Alan Heim ; music, Elliot Lawrence.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast: Faye Dunaway ; William Holden ; Peter Finch ; Robert Duvall ; Wesley Addy ; Ned Beatty ; Arthur Burghardt ; Bill Burrows ; John Carpenter ; Jordan Charney.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian home video rating: 18A.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby digital. Standard format version on side A; widescreen format on side B.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL.
Language Note:	In English, with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1976: Best actor in a leading role (Peter Finch); best actress in a leading role (Faye Dunaway); best actress in a supporting role (Betarice Straight) ; best writing (screenplay written directly for the screen- Paddy Chayefsky).