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.
as Diana Christensen
as Max Schumacher
as Howard Beale
as Frank Hackett
as Arthur Jensen
as Louise Schumacher
as Nelson Chaney
as Great Ahmed Kahn
as TV Director
as George Bosch
as Harry Hunter
as Mary Ann Gifford
as Joe Donnelly
as Walter C. Amundsen
as Barbara Schlesinger
as Milton K. Steinman
as Jack Snowden
as Caroline Schumacher
as Bill Herron
as Arthur Zangwill
as TV Stage Manager
as Merrill Grant
as Associate Producer
as TV Production Assistant
as Max's Secretary
as Audio Man
as Tommy Pellegrino
as Willie Stein
as Herb Thackeray
as TV Associate Director
as Lou
as Sam Haywood
as Edward George Ruddy
as Helen Miggs
as Robert McDonough
as Giannini
as Mosaic Figure
as TV Technical Director
as Laureen Hobbs
as Hunter's Secretary
as Narrator (voice)
as Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)
as Window Person (uncredited)
as Agent (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
as TV Anchor Reporting Beale's Suicide Threat (uncredited)
as Window Person (uncredited)
as Cameraman (uncredited)
as Man at Desk (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
