Network
“Television will never be the same.”
Drama
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.
VIBE
This film feels like a raw nerve, a furious, prescient scream against the machine. It's a cynical, often hilarious, and ultimately chilling experience that builds with relentless intensity, leaving you with a profound sense of unease about media, power, and humanity's hunger for spectacle.
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