Quinto potere

New York City, autumn, a TV news studio. A veteran anchorman announces his on-air suicide, network executives scramble, ratings soar. Lumet frames the chaos of a medium devouring itself.

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Sidney Lumet directed Quinto potere in 1976. See Sidney Lumet's full filmography, where to start with Sidney Lumet, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sidney Lumet.

Quinto potere was released in 1976 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 122 minutes.