Network has been preserved by the Library of congress for it’s cultural significance. In the film the evening news broadcaster Howard Beale gets his two weeks notice, cancelled for low ratings. He losses it during his following broadcast and vows to commit suicide live on the air for his last show. He is almost fired immediately, but promises to recant and apologize during his next broadcast. Instead he goes off script complaining about the Bullshit of life. The outburst cause a ratings spike and the Network heads decide to cash in on the new found popularity.

Beale encourages viewers to yell out their windows.”I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore.”, galvanizing the nation.

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