A cutting and prophetic satire on the TV News industry and the questionable ethics of the corporate culture that controls it. A line of dialog became a popular mantra: "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" This film received a total of 10 Academy Award nominations, with four wins for Best Actor (Peter Finch), Best Actress (Faye Dunaway), Best Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight) and Best Screenplay (Paddy Chayefsky).
Director(s): Sidney Lumet Writer(s): Paddy Chayefsky Cast: Peter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Ned Beatty, Beatrice Straight Release Date: 1976   Keyword: television Target Age: Rated R Category: media Documentary: no Language: English Reviewer's Name: Johanna McCloy