Network (1976 movie)
1976 film by Sidney Lumet
Network is a 1976 American satirical black comedy-drama movie written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet. It is about a fictional television network, UBS, and its struggle with poor ratings. The movie stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch and Robert Duvall with Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty and Beatrice Straight.
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
| Written by | Paddy Chayefsky |
| Produced by | Howard Gottfried Fred C. Caruso |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Lee Richardson |
| Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
| Edited by | Alan Heim |
| Music by | Elliot Lawrence |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.8 million |
| Box office | $23.7 million[2] |
Network had strong positive reviews. It won four Academy Awards, in the categories of Best Actor (Finch), Best Actress (Dunaway), Best Supporting Actress (Straight) and Best Original Screenplay (Chayefsky).
References change
- ↑ "NETWORK (AA)". United Artists. British Board of Film Classification. November 1, 1976. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Network, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
