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“Television will never be the same.”
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.
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Cast
50 people
Faye Dunaway
Diana Christensen
Known for
Chinatown
Bonnie and Clyde
Fred Struthman
Mosaic Figure
William Holden
Max Schumacher
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Peter Finch
Howard Beale
Known for
Sunday Bloody Sunday
The Flight of the Phoenix
Robert Duvall
Frank Hackett
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Deep Impact
Wesley Addy
Nelson Chaney
Known for
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Kiss Me Deadly
Ned Beatty
Arthur Jensen
Known for
Rango
Toy Story 3
Arthur Burghardt
Great Ahmed Kahn
Known for
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
The Prince and the Pauper
Bill Burrows
TV Director
John Carpenter
George Bosch
Also in
The House on Carroll Street
The Kid Brother
Jordan Charney
Harry Hunter
Known for
Ghostbusters
The Hospital
Kathy Cronkite
Mary Ann Gifford
Also in
Which Way Is Up?
Hizzonner
Sidney Lumet Director · Paddy Chayefsky Writer Elliot Lawrence Composer
Worldwide gross $24M · Budget $3.8M · United States release November 27, 1976
Box office
Budget
$3,800,000
Worldwide gross
$23,700,000
Gross vs. budget
6.2×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 14, 1976
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · November 27, 1976
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1983
Physical · VHS
United States
November 19, 1976 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
Australia
December 1, 1976 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 24, 1977 · Limited theatrical · Gent
Brazil
March 27, 2004 · Physical · DVD
July 14, 2009 · Physical
Canada
December 16, 1976 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 18, 1977 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 3, 2022 · Physical · DVD
Finland
April 1, 1977 · Theatrical
France
March 15, 1977 · Theatrical
June 6, 2007 · Theatrical · re-release
April 20, 2026 · Digital · Arte
April 20, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
March 9, 1977 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
June 15, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
August 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 11, 1980 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 8, 2005 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
Ireland
March 18, 1977 · Theatrical
Israel
February 15, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Italy
March 17, 1977 · Theatrical
Japan
January 29, 1977 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 5, 1977 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 7, 1977 · Theatrical
March 18, 2003 · Physical · DVD
June 17, 2005 · TV · RTL 5
March 23, 2015 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
May 27, 1977 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 19, 1977 · Limited theatrical · Davao
Poland
October 2, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Portugal
May 12, 1977 · Limited theatrical · Lisbon
Serbia
February 9, 1980 · Premiere · Belgrade FEST80
Singapore
November 9, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Spain
May 16, 1977 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Thailand
November 13, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Türkiye
January 29, 1985 · TV
United Arab Emirates
March 23, 2015 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
February 17, 1977 · Limited theatrical · London
February 20, 1977 · Theatrical
July 31, 1987 · Physical
June 10, 1999 · Physical
March 4, 2003 · Physical
Uruguay
March 29, 1977 · Theatrical
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