USA,
1976, 121 min
Directed by:
Sidney LumetScreenplay:
Paddy ChayefskyCinematography:
Owen RoizmanComposer:
Elliot LawrenceCast:
Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, Arthur Burghardt, Jordan Charney, Ed Crowley, Jerome Dempsey (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
Howard Beale, the dean of newscasters at the United Television Network, is put out to pasture because he too old. Network executive Max Schumacher, Howard's best friend, is forced to deliver the bad news. Beale can't stomach the idea of losing his 25-year post as anchorman simply because of age, so in his next broadcast he announces to the viewers that he's going to commit suicide on his final program. What he doesn't count on is a media blitz surrounding his circumstance. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1977 - Peter Finch (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Faye Dunaway (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Beatrice Straight (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1977 - Sidney Lumet (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1977 - William Holden (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Ned Beatty (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Owen Roizman (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1977 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1978 - Peter Finch (Best Leading Actor)
- 1978 - Best Film
- 1978 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1978 - William Holden (Best Leading Actor)
- 1978 - Faye Dunaway (Best Leading Actress)
- 1978 - Robert Duvall (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1978 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
- 1978 - Best Editing
- 1978 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1977 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1977 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
- 1977 - Peter Finch (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Faye Dunaway (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1976 - Best Film
- 1976 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1976 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1976 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
- 1976 - Best Film
- 1976 - Faye Dunaway (Best Actress)
The Saturn Awards
- 1977 - Best Science Fiction Film