Needful Things

1993 film by Fraser Clarke Heston
Movie film Q1660749
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Needful Things

Summary

Needful Things is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Needful Things's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Needful Things was directed by Fraser Clarke Heston[4].
  • W. D. Richter wrote the screenplay for Needful Things[5].
  • Needful Things's composer is recorded as Patrick Doyle[6].
  • Needful Things's genre is horror film[7].
  • Needful Things's genre is thriller film[8].
  • Needful Things's genre is crime film[9].
  • Needful Things's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Needful Things's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • Needful Things's based on is recorded as Needful Things[12].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was Max von Sydow[13].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was Ed Harris[14].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was Bonnie Bedelia[15].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was J. T. Walsh[16].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was Amanda Plummer[17].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was Ray McKinnon[18].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was Don S. Davis[19].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was W. Morgan Sheppard[20].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was Gillian Barber[21].
  • A cast member of Needful Things was Lochlyn Munro[22].
  • Needful Things was produced by Peter Yates[23].
  • Needful Things's production company is recorded as Castle Rock Entertainment[24].
  • Needful Things's director of photography is recorded as Tony Westman[25].
  • The original language of Needful Things was English[26].
  • Needful Things was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Needful Things was produced by Peter Yates[23]. It was directed by Fraser Clarke Heston[4]. W. D. Richter wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Max von Sydow[13], Ed Harris[14], Bonnie Bedelia[15], J. T. Walsh[16], Amanda Plummer[17], and Ray McKinnon[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1993[28] and February 10, 1994[29]. The original language of Needful Things was English[26]. Genres include horror film[7], thriller film[8], crime film[9], comedy film[10], and film based on a novel[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 4.5/10[30] and 33%[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Needful Things's after a work by is recorded as Stephen King[32].

Why It Matters

Needful Things has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: 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] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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