Hopscotch

1980 film directed by Ronald Neame
Movie film Q53095
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Hopscotch

Summary

Hopscotch is a film[1]. Hopscotch ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hopscotch's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hopscotch was directed by Ronald Neame[4].
  • Bryan Forbes wrote the screenplay for Hopscotch[5].
  • Brian Garfield wrote the screenplay for Hopscotch[6].
  • Hopscotch's composer is recorded as Ian Fraser[7].
  • Hopscotch's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Hopscotch's genre is spy film[9].
  • Hopscotch's genre is comedy thriller[10].
  • Hopscotch's based on is recorded as Hopscotch[11].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Walter Matthau[12].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Glenda Jackson[13].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Sam Waterston[14].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Ned Beatty[15].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Herbert Lom[16].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was George Baker[17].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Anne Haney[18].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Allan Cuthbertson[19].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Lucy Saroyan[20].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Severn Darden[21].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Miki Jelínek[22].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Joe Dorsey[23].
  • A cast member of Hopscotch was Ivor Roberts[24].
  • Hopscotch was produced by Otto Plaschkes[25].
  • Hopscotch's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Ibbetson[26].
  • The original language of Hopscotch was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hopscotch was produced by Otto Plaschkes[25]. Hopscotch was directed by Ronald Neame[4]. Screenwriters include Bryan Forbes[5] and Brian Garfield[6]. Cast members include Walter Matthau[12], Glenda Jackson[13], Sam Waterston[14], Ned Beatty[15], Herbert Lom[16], and George Baker[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1980[28] and September 26, 1980[29]. Original languages include English[27], German[30], and French[31]. Genres include comedy film[8], spy film[9], and comedy thriller[10]. Hopscotch was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include corruption[33], spy[34], Central Intelligence Agency[35], secret service[36], revenge[37], and end of career[38].

Reception

Reviews include 79%[39] and 6.6/10[40].

Why It Matters

Hopscotch ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month).[2] Hopscotch has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Hopscotch is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Hopscotch. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Hopscotch. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Hopscotch. wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1970s, Cold War
    Publication date +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1980-09-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Bryan Forbes, Brian Garfield
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+106'}
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