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Friday the 13th

1980 film directed by Sean S. Cunningham
Movie film Q1243029
Friday the 13th
Sean Cunningham Films Ltd. Paramount Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Friday the 13th is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131,429 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Sean S. Cunningham[3]
  • Screenwriter: Victor Miller[4]
  • Composer: Harry Manfredini[5]
  • Genre: slasher film[6], horror film[7], crime film[8], teen film[9], thriller film[10], psychological thriller film[11], psychological horror film[12], crime thriller film[13], mystery film[14], suspense film[15], independent film[16], splatter film[17], exploitation film[18]
  • Followed by: Friday the 13th Part 2[19]
  • Cast member: Betsy Palmer[20], Adrienne King[21], Kevin Bacon[22], Rex Everhart[23], Harry Crosby[24], Laurie Bartram[25], Ari Lehman[26], Jeannine Taylor[27], Robbi Morgan[28]
  • Producer: Sean S. Cunningham[29]
  • Part of the series: Friday the 13th[30]
  • Production company: Paramount Pictures[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
  • Commons category: Friday the 13th (1980 film)[33]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[34]
  • Review score: 5.8/10[35], 68%[36], 22/100[37]
  • Color: color[38]
  • Country of origin: United States[39]
  • Publication date: May 9, 1980[40], November 10, 1980[41], October 23, 1980[42]
  • Characters: Jason Voorhees[43], Pamela Voorhees[44]
  • Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[45]
  • Narrative location: New Jersey[46]
  • Official website: http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com[47]
  • Filming location: New Jersey[48]
  • Main subject: revenge[49], death of one's child[50], negligent supervision[51]
  • Nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture[52], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress[53]
  • Title: Friday the 13th[54]
  • Different from: Friday the 13th[55]

Why It Matters

Friday the 13th has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Related Entities

film Friday the 13th Friday the 13th Part 2 Kevin Bacon New Jersey Scary Movie Scream United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [40] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . Friday the 13th. wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . Friday the 13th. wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . Friday the 13th. wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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