Heat

1987 film by Dick Richards, Jerry Jameson
Movie film Q4140606
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Heat

Summary

Heat is a film[1]. Heat ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (595 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Heat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Heat was directed by Dick Richards[4].
  • Heat was directed by Jerry Jameson[5].
  • William Goldman wrote the screenplay for Heat[6].
  • Heat's composer is recorded as Michael Gibbs[7].
  • Heat's genre is action film[8].
  • Heat's genre is drama film[9].
  • Heat's genre is crime film[10].
  • Heat's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • Heat's based on is recorded as Heat[12].
  • A cast member of Heat was Burt Reynolds[13].
  • A cast member of Heat was Karen Young[14].
  • A cast member of Heat was Peter MacNicol[15].
  • A cast member of Heat was Howard Hesseman[16].
  • A cast member of Heat was Neill Barry[17].
  • A cast member of Heat was Diana Scarwid[18].
  • A cast member of Heat was Joseph Mascolo[19].
  • A cast member of Heat was Deborah Rush[20].
  • A cast member of Heat was Joanne Jackson[21].
  • A cast member of Heat was Joe Klecko[22].
  • Heat was produced by Elliott Kastner[23].
  • Heat's director of photography is recorded as James A. Contner[24].
  • The original language of Heat was English[25].
  • Heat was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Heat's review score is recorded as 17%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Heat was produced by Elliott Kastner[23]. Directors include Dick Richards[4] and Jerry Jameson[5]. William Goldman wrote the screenplay for Heat[6]. Cast members include Burt Reynolds[13], Karen Young[14], Peter MacNicol[15], Howard Hesseman[16], Neill Barry[17], and Diana Scarwid[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1987[28] and March 13, 1987[29]. The original language of Heat was English[25]. Genres include action film[8], drama film[9], crime film[10], and film based on a novel[11]. Heat was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 17%[27] and 4.6/10[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Heat's after a work by is recorded as William Goldman[31].

Why It Matters

Heat ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (595 views/month).[2] Heat has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Original language of film or tv show English
    Screenwriter William Goldman
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