USA,
1976, 121 min
Directed by:
Sidney LumetScreenplay:
Paddy ChayefskyCinematography:
Owen RoizmanComposer:
Elliot LawrenceCast:
Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, Arthur Burghardt, Jordan Charney, Ed Crowley, Jerome Dempsey (more)VOD (1)
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Newscaster Howard Beale has a message for those who package reports of cute puppies, movie premieres and fender benders as hard news: “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore.” A satire (an Academy Award-winning screenplay) about the things people do for love… and ratings. (Arrow Films)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1977 - Peter Finch (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Faye Dunaway (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Beatrice Straight (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1977 - Sidney Lumet (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1977 - William Holden (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Ned Beatty (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Owen Roizman (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1977 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1978 - Peter Finch (Best Leading Actor)
- 1978 - Best Film
- 1978 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1978 - William Holden (Best Leading Actor)
- 1978 - Faye Dunaway (Best Leading Actress)
- 1978 - Robert Duvall (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1978 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
- 1978 - Best Editing
- 1978 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1977 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1977 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
- 1977 - Peter Finch (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Faye Dunaway (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1976 - Best Film
- 1976 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1976 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1976 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
- 1976 - Best Film
- 1976 - Faye Dunaway (Best Actress)
The Saturn Awards
- 1977 - Best Science Fiction Film