"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
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"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" is the iconic on-air outburst from the 1976 film *Network*, expressing news anchor Howard Beale’s furious rebellion against societal and media corruption.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" monologue | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
catchphrase
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film quotation ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
corporate control of news
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media manipulation ⓘ public discontent ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise | Network (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a widely quoted expression of frustration
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used as a slogan in political and social commentary ⓘ |
| deliveredAs | impassioned monologue ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfWork | 1976 ⓘ |
| firstUtteredInScene | Howard Beale’s on-air rant GENERATED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
political satire
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satirical drama ⓘ |
| hasQuotationMarks | yes ⓘ |
| invitesAudienceAction | encourages viewers to shout from their windows ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| memorableLineFrom | Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for public uprising in the film ⓘ |
| notableFor | critique of television as entertainment news ⓘ |
| partOfCharacterArc |
Howard Beale’s mental breakdown
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Howard Beale’s transformation into a populist TV prophet ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfWork | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quotationType | expression of rage ⓘ |
| rankedAmong | most famous movie quotes ⓘ |
| sceneLocationInFiction | UBS Evening News studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | television news broadcast ⓘ |
| spokenByActor | Peter Finch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenByCharacter | Howard Beale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of mass media
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public anger ⓘ rebellion against societal corruption ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | 1970s ⓘ |
| tone |
angry
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defiant ⓘ |
| usedAs |
headline in articles about public anger
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reference in discussions of media ethics ⓘ |
| workDirectedBy | Sidney Lumet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workWrittenBy | Paddy Chayefsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Howard Beale in Network
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catchphrase
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"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
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subject surface form:
Howard Beale
subject surface form:
Network (screenplay)
this entity surface form:
"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" monologue