Going in Style

1979 film by Martin Brest
Movie film Q1215753
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Going in Style

Summary

Going in Style is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Going in Style's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Going in Style was directed by Martin Brest[4].
  • Martin Brest wrote the screenplay for Going in Style[5].
  • Going in Style's composer is recorded as Michael Small[6].
  • Going in Style's genre is buddy film[7].
  • Going in Style's genre is heist film[8].
  • Going in Style's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was George Burns[10].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Art Carney[11].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Lee Strasberg[12].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Charles Hallahan[13].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Paul L. Smith[14].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Mark Margolis[15].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Angelique Pettyjohn[16].
  • A cast member of Going in Style was Pamela Payton-Wright[17].
  • Going in Style was produced by Tony Bill[18].
  • Going in Style's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[19].
  • Going in Style's director of photography is recorded as Billy Williams[20].
  • The original language of Going in Style was English[21].
  • Going in Style was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • Going in Style's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[23].
  • Going in Style's review score is recorded as 82%[24].
  • Going in Style's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Going in Style's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Going in Style was released on January 1, 1979[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Going in Style was produced by Tony Bill[18]. It was directed by Martin Brest[4]. Martin Brest wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include George Burns[10], Art Carney[11], Lee Strasberg[12], Charles Hallahan[13], Paul L. Smith[14], and Mark Margolis[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1979[27] and October 10, 1980[28]. The original language of Going in Style was English[21]. Genres include buddy film[7], heist film[8], and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Subject and Themes

Going in Style's main subject is gambling[29].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[23] and 82%[24].

Why It Matters

Going in Style ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . the-numbers.com. Retrieved . the-numbers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . the-numbers.com. Retrieved . the-numbers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . the-numbers.com. Retrieved . the-numbers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1980-10-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Martin Brest
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+97'}
    Mpa film rating PG
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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