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The Fan

1981 film directed by Ed Bianchi
Movie film Q1757754
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The Fan

Summary

The Fan is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (934 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fan's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Fan was directed by Ed Bianchi[4].
  • The Fan's composer is recorded as Pino Donaggio[5].
  • The Fan's genre is horror film[6].
  • The Fan's genre is crime film[7].
  • The Fan's genre is film based on literature[8].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Lauren Bacall[9].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Dana Delany[10].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Dwight Schultz[11].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Griffin Dunne[12].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Héctor Elizondo[13].
  • A cast member of The Fan was James Garner[14].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Maureen Stapleton[15].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Michael Biehn[16].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Anna Maria Horsford[17].
  • The Fan was produced by Robert Stigwood[18].
  • The Fan's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[19].
  • The Fan's director of photography is recorded as Dick Bush[20].
  • The original language of The Fan was English[21].
  • The Fan was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Fan's review score is recorded as 38%[23].
  • The Fan's review score is recorded as 4.7/10[24].
  • The Fan's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Fan's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Fan was published on May 15, 1981[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Fan was produced by Robert Stigwood[18]. It was directed by Ed Bianchi[4]. Cast members include Lauren Bacall[9], Dana Delany[10], Dwight Schultz[11], Griffin Dunne[12], Héctor Elizondo[13], and James Garner[14].

Publication

Publication dates include May 15, 1981[27], May 29, 1981[28], July 30, 1981[29], August 8, 1981[30], August 28, 1981[31], and October 13, 1981[32]. The original language of The Fan was English[21]. Genres include horror film[6], crime film[7], and film based on literature[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 38%[23] and 4.7/10[24].

Why It Matters

The Fan ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (934 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Dana Delany Dwight Schultz film Griffin Dunne Héctor Elizondo James Garner Lauren Bacall Maureen Stapleton Michael Biehn New York City United States

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] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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