Lifeforce

1985 film by Tobe Hooper
Movie film Q1455006
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Summary

Lifeforce is a film[1]. Lifeforce ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,163 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lifeforce's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Lifeforce was directed by Tobe Hooper[4].
  • Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay for Lifeforce[5].
  • Colin Wilson wrote the screenplay for Lifeforce[6].
  • Don Jakoby wrote the screenplay for Lifeforce[7].
  • Lifeforce's composer is recorded as Henry Mancini[8].
  • Lifeforce's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • Lifeforce's genre is adventure film[10].
  • Lifeforce's genre is vampire film[11].
  • Lifeforce's genre is zombie film[12].
  • Lifeforce's genre is science fiction horror film[13].
  • Lifeforce's genre is monster film[14].
  • Lifeforce's genre is horror film[15].
  • Lifeforce's genre is thriller film[16].
  • Lifeforce's genre is suspense film[17].
  • Lifeforce's genre is drama film[18].
  • Lifeforce's based on is recorded as The Space Vampires[19].
  • A cast member of Lifeforce was Steve Railsback[20].
  • A cast member of Lifeforce was Peter Firth[21].
  • A cast member of Lifeforce was Frank Finlay[22].
  • A cast member of Lifeforce was Mathilda May[23].
  • A cast member of Lifeforce was Patrick Stewart[24].
  • A cast member of Lifeforce was Michael Gothard[25].
  • A cast member of Lifeforce was Aubrey Morris[26].
  • A cast member of Lifeforce was Julian Firth[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 1991[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e08fa35a-8440-3a0c-a92a-b2743a176706[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Yoram Globus[32] and Menahem Golan[33]. Lifeforce was directed by Tobe Hooper[4]. Screenwriters include Dan O'Bannon[5], Colin Wilson[6], and Don Jakoby[7]. Cast members include Steve Railsback[20], Peter Firth[21], Frank Finlay[22], Mathilda May[23], Patrick Stewart[24], and Michael Gothard[25].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[34], November 7, 1985[35], June 21, 1985[36], and October 4, 1985[37]. The original language of Lifeforce was English[38]. Genres include science fiction film[9], adventure film[10], vampire film[11], zombie film[12], science fiction horror film[13], and monster film[14]. Lifeforce was distributed by video on demand[39].

Subject and Themes

Lifeforce's main subject is extraterrestrial life[40].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10[41], 50/100[42], and 58%[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Lifeforce's after a work by is recorded as Colin Wilson[44].

Why It Matters

Lifeforce ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,163 views/month).[2] Lifeforce has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Lifeforce is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [41] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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