Swimming to Cambodia

1987 film by Jonathan Demme
Movie film Q7658379
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Swimming to Cambodia

Summary

Swimming to Cambodia is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (483 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Swimming to Cambodia's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Swimming to Cambodia was directed by Jonathan Demme[4].
  • Spalding Gray wrote the screenplay for Swimming to Cambodia[5].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's composer is recorded as Laurie Anderson[6].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's genre is drama film[7].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's genre is stand-up comedy[9].
  • A cast member of Swimming to Cambodia was Spalding Gray[10].
  • A cast member of Swimming to Cambodia was Sam Waterston[11].
  • Swimming to Cambodia was produced by Lewis M. Allen[12].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's director of photography is recorded as John Bailey[13].
  • The original language of Swimming to Cambodia was English[14].
  • Swimming to Cambodia was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's review score is recorded as 100%[16].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's review score is recorded as 7.8/10[17].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's color is recorded as color[18].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Swimming to Cambodia was released on March 13, 1987[20].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's distributed by is recorded as Cinecom Pictures[21].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[22].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's film editor is recorded as Carol Littleton[23].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's nominated for is recorded as Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead[24].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's nominated for is recorded as Independent Spirit Award for Best Director[25].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's nominated for is recorded as Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[26].
  • Swimming to Cambodia's executive producer is recorded as Peter Newman[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Swimming to Cambodia was produced by Lewis M. Allen[12]. It was directed by Jonathan Demme[4]. Spalding Gray wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Spalding Gray[10] and Sam Waterston[11].

Publication

Swimming to Cambodia was released on March 13, 1987[20]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include drama film[7], comedy film[8], and stand-up comedy[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 100%[16] and 7.8/10[17].

Why It Matters

Swimming to Cambodia ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (483 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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