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Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies
By Itzkoff, Dave
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Reviewed on February 15, 2014 | Arts and Humanities
The mid-1970s witnessed a renaissance in American cinema, with Network (1976)included among the many classics of that period. What makes that film all the more remarkable is that the driving force behind it was not the vision of the director or skill of the actors, but the tenacity of an often-sidelined player in the moviemaking process. Oscar-winning screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky, though, built his car...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
