Network is a 1976 American satirical black comedy-drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet.

It is about a fictional television network, the Union Broadcasting System (UBS), and its struggle with poor ratings. The film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch (in his final film role), Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight.

Network received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for the screenplay and performances.

The film was a commercial success, with nine Oscar nominations at the 49th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, that led to four wins: Best Actor (Finch), Best Actress (Dunaway), Best Supporting Actress (Straight), and Best Original Screenplay.

In 2000, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

In 2002, it was inducted into the Producers Guild of America Hall of Fame as a film that has "set an enduring standard for American entertainment".

In 2005, the two Writers Guilds of America voted Chayefsky's script one of the 10 greatest screenplays in the history of cinema.

In 2007, the film was 64th among the 100 greatest American films as chosen by the American Film Institute, a ranking slightly higher than the one AFI had given it ten years earlier.

Cast

• Faye Dunaway as Diana Christensen
• William Holden as Max Schumacher
• Peter Finch as Howard Beale
• Robert Duvall as Frank Hackett
• Wesley Addy as Nelson Chaney
• Ned Beatty as Arthur Jensen
• Jordan Charney as Harry Hunter
• Conchata Ferrell as Barbara Schlesinger
• Darryl Hickman as Bill Herron
• Roy Poole as Sam Haywood
• William Prince as Edward George Ruddy
• Beatrice Straight as Louise Schumacher
• Marlene Warfield as Laureen Hobbs

In addition, Lee Richardson provides various moments of narration advancing additional plot details.

Thanks to Wikipedia for the full write-up at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_(1976_film)

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