Some of the greatest performances in a single movie

I agree with you. The acting was SO believable. It was superb! It is true most of the time you don't find this many terrific performances in just one film. The director did a great job.

With Chayefsky's script, they probably had their pick to play every speaking part. Practically every character gets at least one show-stopping monologue. What actor wouldn't have been clamoring for a chance to chew on that dialogue?

Ned Beatty's time on-screen is the most darkly funny five minutes or so in movie history.

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I have meddled with the primal forces of nature and I will atone.