Repertory Spotlight: Network (1976)

Presented in partnership with The Lakeville Journal/Millerton News Director: Sidney Lumet Cast: Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Beatrice Straight In this lauded satire, veteran news anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) discovers that he's being put out to pasture, and he's none too happy about it. After threatening to shoot himself on live television, instead he launches into an angry televised rant, which turns out to be a huge ratings boost for the UBS network. 2hrs 1min/ R