About Network
- Released on November 14, 1976
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.
Full Cast of Network
Peter Finch plays Howard Beale
Faye Dunaway plays Diana Christensen
William Holden plays Max Schumacher
Robert Duvall plays Frank Hackett
Beatrice Straight plays Louise Schumacher
Wesley Addy plays Nelson Chaney
Ned Beatty plays Arthur Jensen
Arthur Burghardt plays Great Ahmed Kahn
Bill Burrows plays TV Director
John Carpenter plays George Bosch
Jordan Charney plays Harry Hunter
Kathy Cronkite plays Mary Ann Gifford
Ed Crowley plays Joe Donnelly
Jerome Dempsey plays Walter C. Amundsen
Conchata Ferrell plays Barbara Schlesinger
Gene Gross plays Milton K. Steinman
Stanley Grover plays Jack Snowden
Cindy Grover plays Caroline Schumacher
Darryl Hickman plays Bill Herron
Mitchell Jason plays Arthur Zangwill
Paul Jenkins plays TV Stage Manager
Ken Kercheval plays Merrill Grant
Kenneth Kimmins plays Associate Producer
Lynn Klugman plays TV Production Assistant
Carolyn Krigbaum plays Max's Secretary
Zane Lasky plays Audio Man
Michael Lipton plays Tommy Pellegrino
Michael Lombard plays Willie Stein
Pirie MacDonald plays Herb Thackeray
Russ Petranto plays TV Associate Director
Bernard Pollock plays Lou
Roy Poole plays Sam Haywood
William Prince plays Edward George Ruddy
Sasha von Scherler plays Helen Miggs
Lane Smith plays Robert McDonough
Ted Sorel plays Giannini
Fred Stuthman plays Mosaic Figure
Cameron Thomas plays TV Technical Director
Marlene Warfield plays Laureen Hobbs
Lydia Wilen plays Hunter's Secretary
Lee Richardson plays Narrator (voice)
Lance Henriksen plays Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)
Crew of Network
Directing
Camera
Sound
Costume & Make-Up
Art
Writing
Editing
Production
- Peter Finch
- Faye Dunaway
- William Holden
- Robert Duvall
- Beatrice Straight
- Wesley Addy
- Ned Beatty
- Arthur Burghardt
- Bill Burrows
- John Carpenter
- Jordan Charney
- Kathy Cronkite
- Ed Crowley
- Jerome Dempsey
- Conchata Ferrell
- Gene Gross
- Stanley Grover
- Cindy Grover
- Darryl Hickman
- Mitchell Jason
- Paul Jenkins
- Ken Kercheval
- Kenneth Kimmins
- Lynn Klugman
- Carolyn Krigbaum
- Zane Lasky
- Michael Lipton
- Michael Lombard
- Pirie MacDonald
- Russ Petranto
- Bernard Pollock
- Roy Poole
- William Prince
- Sasha von Scherler
- Lane Smith
- Ted Sorel
- Fred Stuthman
- Cameron Thomas
- Marlene Warfield
- Lydia Wilen
- Lee Richardson
- Lance Henriksen