Principal cast
Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall and Wesley Addy
Film 66 of 498 on the Screen Path
Network
Television will never be the same.
About the film
Network at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1976 film at stop 66 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Owen Roizman (director of photography), Alan Heim (editor), Elliot Lawrence (original music composer) and Philip Rosenberg (production design)
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Release
- 1976-11-27
- Runtime
- 122 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 51 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 51 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
51 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Faye DunawayCharacter: Diana Christensen
- William HoldenCharacter: Max Schumacher
- Peter FinchCharacter: Howard Beale
- Robert DuvallCharacter: Frank Hackett
- Wesley AddyCharacter: Nelson Chaney
- Ned BeattyCharacter: Arthur Jensen
- Arthur BurghardtCharacter: Great Ahmed Kahn
- Bill BurrowsCharacter: TV Director
- John CarpenterCharacter: George Bosch
- Jordan CharneyCharacter: Harry Hunter
- Kathy CronkiteCharacter: Mary Ann Gifford
- Ed CrowleyCharacter: Joe Donnelly
Full crew
Full crew
- Sidney LumetCredits: Director
- Theoni V. AldredgeCredits: Costume Design
- Howard GottfriedCredits: Producer
- Elliot LawrenceCredits: Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Alan HeimCredits: Editor
- Juliet TaylorCredits: Casting
- Susan GermaineCredits: Hairstylist
- Edward StewartCredits: Set Decoration
- Owen RoizmanCredits: Director of Photography
- Philip RosenbergCredits: Production Design
- Lee HarmanCredits: Makeup Artist
- Alan HopkinsCredits: First Assistant Director
- Ralph S. SingletonCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Philip LetoCredits: Hairstylist
- Norman LeighCredits: Gaffer
- Marc LaubCredits: Sound Editor
- Marilyn PutnamCredits: Costumer
- George NewmanCredits: Costumer
- Jack FitzstephensCredits: Sound Editor
- James SabatCredits: Sound Mixer
- John AleseCredits: Makeup Artist
- Sanford RackowCredits: Sound Editor
- Fred C. CarusoCredits: Associate Producer
- Barbie PalmerCredits: Daily Makeup & Hair
- Peter R. ScoppaCredits: First Assistant Director
- Eugene PowellCredits: Scenic Artist
- William F. ReynoldsCredits: Set Dresser
- Walter WayCredits: Construction Grip
- Jules WollockCredits: Carpenter
- Dick VorisekCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mel ZelnikerCredits: ADR Recordist
- Louis CerborinoCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Michael GinsburgCredits: Still Photographer
- Kenneth GossCredits: Key Grip
- Gary MullerCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Tom PrateCredits: Grip
- Tom Priestley Jr.Credits: Assistant Camera
- Fred SchulerCredits: Camera Operator
- Michael JacobiCredits: Assistant Editor
- John H. StarkeCredits: Location Coordinator
- Kay ChapinCredits: Script Supervisor
- James GiblinCredits: Transportation Captain
- Don DittmarCredits: Color Timer
- Susan B. LandauCredits: Production Assistant
- Conrad 'Connie' F. BrinkCredits: Property Master
- Howard NewmanCredits: Publicist
- Stephen FrankfurtCredits: Title Designer
- Paddy ChayefskyCredits: Writer
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