Legend

1985 film by Ridley Scott
Movie film Q509913
Legend
20th Century Fox · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Legend

Summary

Legend is a film[1]. Legend ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108,499 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Legend's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Legend was directed by Ridley Scott[4].
  • William Hjortsberg wrote the screenplay for Legend[5].
  • Legend's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • Legend's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Legend's genre is adventure film[8].
  • Legend's genre is epic film[9].
  • Legend's genre is dark fantasy[10].
  • Legend's genre is sword and sorcery film[11].
  • Legend's genre is cinematic fairy tale[12].
  • A cast member of Legend was Tom Cruise[13].
  • A cast member of Legend was Mia Sara[14].
  • A cast member of Legend was Tim Curry[15].
  • A cast member of Legend was David Bennent[16].
  • A cast member of Legend was Alice Playten[17].
  • A cast member of Legend was Billy Barty[18].
  • A cast member of Legend was Cork Hubbert[19].
  • A cast member of Legend was Annabelle Lanyon[20].
  • A cast member of Legend was Robert Picardo[21].
  • A cast member of Legend was Kiran Shah[22].
  • Legend was produced by Arnon Milchan[23].
  • Legend's production company is recorded as Regency Enterprises[24].
  • Legend's director of photography is recorded as Alex Thomson[25].
  • The original language of Legend was English[26].
  • Legend was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Legend was produced by Arnon Milchan[23]. Legend was directed by Ridley Scott[4]. William Hjortsberg wrote the screenplay for Legend[5]. Cast members include Tom Cruise[13], Mia Sara[14], Tim Curry[15], David Bennent[16], Alice Playten[17], and Billy Barty[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[28], November 21, 1985[29], December 13, 1985[30], and April 18, 1986[31]. The original language of Legend was English[26]. Genres include fantasy film[7], adventure film[8], epic film[9], dark fantasy[10], sword and sorcery film[11], and cinematic fairy tale[12]. Legend was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include conflict between good and evil[32], rescue[33], innocence[34], and purity[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1[36], 30/100[37], 34%[38], and 6.3/10[39].

Why It Matters

Legend ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108,499 views/month).[2] Legend has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Legend is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Llogan79425 · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 5.1, 30/100, 34% +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P444]]: 34%"
  2. 29d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The encyclopedia of fantasy id → legend
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10883]]: legend, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/87360252|Legend (#87360252)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3382|Encyclopedia of Fantasy]] #"
  3. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 8473
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 8473, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 27735
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  5. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Assheton Gorton
    Publication date → +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1985-11-21T00:00:00Z, +1985-12-13T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → William Hjortsberg
    Duration → {'amount': '+114'}, {'amount': '+125'}
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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