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Network (1976) Screenplay

"Network": Read The Screenplay By Paddy Chayefsky

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Have you read the Oscar-winning "Network" screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky? See it right here, right now! This isn't a product of fan labor, and it's not a transcript. Get ready, because you're about to immerse yourself in something fantastic.

Ranked 8th on WGA's list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written (so far), and for your consideration, we offer the final draft from January 1976. Free, of course, from 8FLiX and Warner Bros.

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Take a look at the "Network" logline.

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A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control. Warner Bros.

"Network" Screenplay Details.

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Okay, here are the facts:

Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... Final
Date ... 01.19.1976
Pages ... 147
Genres ... Drama
Screenplay ... Paddy Chayefsky
IMDb ID ... 0074958

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