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Nightcrawler

2014 film by Dan Gilroy
Movie film Q15154975
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Summary

Nightcrawler is a film[1]. Nightcrawler ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,355 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Dan Gilroy[4]
  • Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy[5]
  • Composer: James Newton Howard[6]
  • Genre: neo-noir[7], thriller film[8], drama film[9]
  • Cast member: Ann Cusack[10], Bill Paxton[11], Jake Gyllenhaal[12], Kathleen York[13], Kevin Rahm[14], Rene Russo[15], Riz Ahmed[16], Michael Hyatt[17], Michael Papajohn[18], Eric Lange[19], Jamie McShane[20], Danny Kaye[21], Anne McDaniels[22]
  • Producer: Jennifer Fox[23], Jake Gyllenhaal[24], Tony Gilroy[25], Michel Litvak[26], David Lancaster[27]
  • Production company: Bold Films[28]
  • Director of photography: Robert Elswit[29]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
  • Commons category: Nightcrawler (2014 film)[31]
  • Soundtrack release: Nightcrawler – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[32]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[33]
  • Review score: 8.3/10[34], 95%[35], 76/100[36]
  • Color: color[37]
  • Country of origin: United States[38]
  • Publication date: November 13, 2014[39], November 28, 2014[40], October 30, 2014[41], September 5, 2014[42], October 31, 2014[43]
  • Distributed by: Open Road Flims[44], Big Bang Media[45], Netflix[46]
  • Narrative location: Los Angeles[47]
  • Official website: http://www.nightcrawlerfilm.com[48]
  • Filming location: California[49]
  • Main subject: journalism ethics and standards[50], video journalism[51], media industry[52], sensationalism[53]
  • Film editor: John Gilroy[54]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[55]
  • Title: Nightcrawler[56]

Why It Matters

Nightcrawler has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Nightcrawler is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

What awards did Nightcrawler receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Bill Paxton California Danny Kaye film Jake Gyllenhaal James Newton Howard Los Angeles Netflix Rene Russo Riz Ahmed United States

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Filmová databáze film id → 129448
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    Set in period → 2010s
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