Network (DVD)
Warner Brothers, Special Edition,2-Disc
APPROX. 121 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1976 - MPA RATING: R
DVD Specifications
| Release date: | Feb 28, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Studio: | Warner Brothers |
| Year: | 1976 |
| Video: |
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs. |
| Audio: |
English: Dolby Digital 1.0 French: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Subtitles: | English, French |
Special Features
- Audio commentary by director Sidney Lumet
- Six-part documentary: "The Making of Network"
- Interview with Paddy Chayefsky from the "Dinah!" show
- Turner Classic Movies’ "Private Screenings" with Sidney Lumet
- Theatrical trailer
Synopsis
"Television will never be the same!"
Even more compelling today than when it was first released, Network is a wickedly funny, dead-on indictment of the TV news media. Winner of four Academy Awards it pulses with "vitality and a provocative excitement that is forever rare." Many talented stars are in this searing portrait of television exploitation. When longtime news anchor Howard Beale id fired, he suffers a violent, on-air breakdown. But when his sagging rating are boosted by his angry ratings, he's subsequently rehired and reinvented as the "mad prophet of the airwaves." Of course, when the "prophet" ceases to be profitable, something has to be done about Beale, preferably on camera, before a live studio audience….
Cast & Crew
Warner Brothers
presents
Faye DunawayRobert DuvallPeter FinchWilliam Holden
"Network"
produced byHoward Gottfried
directed bySidney Lumet
Production Year: 1976
"Network"
produced byHoward Gottfried
directed bySidney Lumet
Production Year: 1976
