The Shawshank Redemption
Drama · Crime
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Film / 1976
Network
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Faye DunawayDiana Christensen
William HoldenMax Schumacher
Peter FinchHoward Beale
Robert DuvallFrank Hackett
Wesley AddyNelson Chaney
Ned BeattyArthur Jensen
Arthur BurghardtGreat Ahmed Kahn
Bill BurrowsTV Director
John CarpenterGeorge Bosch
Jordan CharneyHarry Hunter
Kathy CronkiteMary Ann Gifford
Ed CrowleyJoe Donnelly
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Jerome DempseyWalter C. Amundsen
Conchata FerrellBarbara Schlesinger
Gene GrossMilton K. Steinman
Stanley GroverJack Snowden
Cindy GroverCaroline Schumacher
Darryl HickmanBill Herron
Mitchell JasonArthur Zangwill
Paul JenkinsTV Stage Manager
Ken KerchevalMerrill Grant
Kenneth KimminsAssociate Producer
Lynn KlugmanTV Production Assistant
Carolyn KrigbaumMax's Secretary
Zane LaskyAudio Man
Michael LiptonTommy Pellegrino
Michael LombardWillie Stein
Pirie MacDonaldHerb Thackeray
Russ PetrantoTV Associate Director
Bernard PollockLou
Roy PooleSam Haywood
William PrinceEdward George Ruddy
Sasha von ScherlerHelen Miggs
Lane SmithRobert McDonough
Ted SorelGiannini
Beatrice StraightLouise Schumacher
Fred StuthmanMosaic Figure
Cameron ThomasTV Technical Director
Marlene WarfieldLaureen Hobbs
Lydia WilenHunter's Secretary
Lee RichardsonNarrator (voice)
Lance HenriksenNetwork Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited)
Robert P. CohenWindow Person (uncredited)
Andrew DuncanAgent (uncredited)
Todd EverettReporter (uncredited)
John GabrielTV Anchor Reporting Beale's Suicide Threat (uncredited)
Raymond MartinoWindow Person (uncredited)
John PashleyCameraman (uncredited)
Michael TuckerMan at Desk (uncredited)
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