Label: Warner Bros. / Criterion 

Reissued 2/27/2026, Originally released 1976

In this scathing satire of the business of television, over-the-hill newsman Howard Beale's (an Oscar-winning Peter Finch) televised rant after being summarily dismissed from the anchor desk immediately transforms him into a prophet-like media figure and the focus of a new sensationalized broadcast. Oscars also went to writer Paddy Chayefsky, Beatrice Straight and Faye Dunaway. William Holden, Robert Duvall co-star. 121 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Uncompressed PCM mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer; documentary "Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words" (2025); essay. Two-disc set.