The Vision

"When This Network Goes On The Air, Start Praying."

1987 1h 44m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

TV MovieDrama

Synopsis

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Veteran broadcaster James Marriner is persuaded to front a new big budget national family TV channel. But he begins to suspect that the channel is a front for something much more sinister and political.

“When This Network Goes On The Air, Start Praying.”

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Cast

Lee Remick
Grace Gardner
Dirk Bogarde
James Marriner
Eileen Atkins
Helen Marriner
Helena Bonham Carter
Jo Marriner
Paul Maxwell
Bill Freed
Philip O'Brien
Charlie Parrot
Philip O'Brien
Charlie Parrott
Bruce Boa
Channel President

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Stone
Writers: William Nicholson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Connor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Lee Remick and Dirk Bogarde and Eileen Atkins carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "When This Network Goes On The Air, Start Praying.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Stone directs. Bill Connor scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Bill Connor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Lee Remick and Dirk Bogarde and Eileen Atkins carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "When This Network Goes On The Air, Start Praying.".
6IMDB entry: tt0094273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.