Sidney Lumet
Howard Beale, a veteran newscaster, is informed by his ratings-driven network executives that he is about to be dumped because he "skews old" - in turn, he uses his next broadcast to announce that he is going to commit suicide on his final programme. An ambitious programming executive convinces her superiors to let the broadcast go ahead, hoping that the final event will give the network its greatest ratings ever.
Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in Supporting Role, Best Screenplay - Oscar/Academy Awards 1977
Director
Sidney Lumet
Cast
Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Frank Hackett
Country
United States
Running time
2h:02m
Section
TIFF Edition