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Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall View All

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Sidney Lumet (Director), Paddy Chayefsky (Screenplay) View All

Release: Nov. 1st, 1976

Runtime: 2 hours, 1 minute

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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Citizen Rules
I hate movies that dumb it down for the audience, and despite the totally prophetic and important message of the movie, I can't overlook the sloppy execution by the director.

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Pelicula Pelican
It is no surprise to me that Peter Finch took Best Actor, or that Faye Dunaway took the best actress, but what might come as a surprise is that Beatrice Straight received an award for Best Supporting Actress even though she had less than ten minutes of overall screen time.

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Gideon58
Peter Finch won the first posthumous Oscar for Lead Actor for his charismatic performance as the tortured Howard Beale, a lost soul who suffers when he starts to believe his own press and Robert Duvall is razor sharp as the network executive playing puppetmaster with Max, Howard, and Diana.

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