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Network (1976 movie)

19 Ratings: 4.1

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Network is a 1976 New Hollywood drama film about a fictional television network, Union Broadcasting System (UBS), and its struggle with poor ratings. It was written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet, and stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, 1970s, Comedy, Dramas, see all

Cast: Robert Duvall, John Carpenter, Ned Beatty, Lane Smith, Faye Dunaway, Marlene Warfield, see all

Director: Sidney Lumet

Genre: Comedy

Release Date: January 1, 1976

MPAA Rating: R

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review by drifter51. June 25, 2009

posted in Screen Gems

Pretty much what the network news looks like these days. This 1976 movie was way ahead of its time.

When Paddy Chayefsky's "Network" opened in theaters back in 1976 it created quite a stir all across America. "Network" boasted an all-star cast that included such luminaries as William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall and Ned Beatty, "Network" tells the story of the fledgling UBS network which due to insipid programming and increasingly lackluster ratings was widely considered to be an industry joke. The … more

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Quick Tip by cyclone_march. October 21, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

A Quick Tip by cyclone_march

Ultimately this is a scary movie (horror in the real sense not the gory kind). http://www.lunch.com/Reviews/movie/Network-1021596.html?cid=13

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review by cyclone_march. February 16, 2007

posted in Movie Hype

Somethings that are old are new again--the themes here are

Pros: Story, satire, maturity, acting Cons: Speechifying and Dunaway's screaming gets pretty old. The Bottom Line: I think many will find the themes in this movie fit our present situation in an eerie way. It is well worth the time. Plot Details: This opinion reveals major details about the movie''s plot. No one gripes more about the wasteland of television (and when Network was released, … more

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review by Robert1936. September 12, 2003

posted in Movie Hype

Riveting and Upsetting

After almost 30 years, people continue to disagree about Network which received an Academy Award for best film. No one questions the quality of acting. Finch, Dunaway, and Straight received Academy Awards; Holden and Beatty were nominees. Rather, one of the volatile issues concerns Paddy Chayevsky's portrayal of network television in the 1970s. (FYI, Chayevsky received an Academy Award for best original screenplay.) How plausible is it, after forcing a news anchor to retire, to allow him to remain … more

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