THIS IS A 12" LASERDISC AND NOT A DVD. Disc has a couple of hairline marks that do not effect play. Cover has some edge/corner wear and the beggining of seam splits on the tops and spine. Ships USPS media mail. 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. This stunt allows ambitious producer Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) to develop even more outrageous programming, a concept that she takes to unsettling extremes. Rating: R Genre: Comedy, Drama Original Language: English Director: Sidney Lumet Producer: Howard Gottfried