The First Great Train Robbery

1978 film by Michael Crichton
Movie film Q546471
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The First Great Train Robbery

Summary

The First Great Train Robbery is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (924 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The First Great Train Robbery's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The First Great Train Robbery was directed by Michael Crichton[4].
  • Michael Crichton wrote the screenplay for The First Great Train Robbery[5].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's genre is heist film[7].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's genre is drama film[9].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's based on is recorded as The Great Train Robbery[10].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Sean Connery[11].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Donald Sutherland[12].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Lesley-Anne Down[13].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Alan Webb[14].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Pamela Salem[15].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Michael Elphick[16].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was André Morell[17].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Brian Glover[18].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Peter Butterworth[19].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Malcolm Terris[20].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Brooke Adams[21].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Geoffrey Unsworth[22].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was James Cossins[23].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Patrick Barr[24].
  • The First Great Train Robbery was produced by John Foreman[25].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's director of photography is recorded as Geoffrey Unsworth[26].
  • The original language of The First Great Train Robbery was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The First Great Train Robbery was produced by John Foreman[25]. It was directed by Michael Crichton[4]. Michael Crichton wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sean Connery[11], Donald Sutherland[12], Lesley-Anne Down[13], Alan Webb[14], Pamela Salem[15], and Michael Elphick[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 14, 1978[28] and April 12, 1979[29]. The original language of The First Great Train Robbery was English[27]. Genres include heist film[7], film based on a novel[8], and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include train robbery[31] and Great Gold Robbery[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[33], 77%[34], and 68/100[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The First Great Train Robbery's after a work by is recorded as Michael Crichton[36].

Why It Matters

The First Great Train Robbery ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (924 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

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.
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  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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