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‘Network’ 50th Anniversary: Don’t Say They Didn’t Warn Us

This pitch-black satire predicted the moral decay of legacy media decades in advance.
‘Network’ 50th Anniversary: Don’t Say They Didn’t Warn Us
Howard Beale (Peter Finch) loses it on primetime, in "Network." Metro-Goldwayn-Mayer
Michael Clark
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R | 2h 1m | Drama, Comedy, Satire | 1976

Tied with “Rocky” at the 1977 Oscars ceremony with 10 nominations and four wins, “Network” predicted the downfall of legacy TV decades before it actually started.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.