Joseph Stalin and his merry band of Bolsheviks.

— Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway)

2 seconds sound clip from the Network (1976) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:15:58.642 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I've been telling you people since I took this job six months ago that I want angry shows. I don't want conventional programming on this network, I want counterculture. I want antiestablishment.

- I don't wanna play butch boss with you people.

- When I took over this department it had the worst programming record in television history.

- This network hasn't one show in the top 20. This network is an industry joke. And we better start putting together one winner for next September.

- I want a show developed based on the activities of a terrorist group.

- Joseph Stalin and his merry band of Bolsheviks.

- I want ideas from you people. That is what you're paid for.

- And, by the way, the next time I send an audience research report around you'd all better read it, or I'll sack the fucking lot of you, is that clear?

- I'll be out on the coast in four weeks. Will you set up a meeting with Laureen Hobbs for me?

- Sure.

- But the business of management is management.

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