The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 film by Bob Rafelson
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Summary
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,956 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Bob Rafelson[3]
- Screenwriter: David Mamet[4]
- Composer: Michael Small[5]
- Genre: neo-noir[6], crime film[7], drama film[8], romance film[9]
- Based on: The Postman Always Rings Twice[10]
- Cast member: Jack Nicholson[11], Jessica Lange[12], Michael Lerner[13], Anjelica Huston[14], Thomas Hill[15], Christopher Lloyd[16], John Colicos[17], John P. Ryan[18], William Traylor[19], Don Calfa[20]
- Producer: Bob Rafelson[21]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[22]
- Director of photography: Sven Nykvist[23]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[24]
- Distribution format: video on demand[25]
- Review score: 6.6/10[26], 79%[27]
- Color: color[28]
- Country of origin: United States[29]
- Publication date: August 13, 1981[30], January 1, 1981[31]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[32], Netflix[33]
- Narrative location: California[34]
- Film editor: Graeme Clifford[35]
- Title: The Postman Always Rings Twice[36]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[37]
- Different from: The Postman Always Rings Twice[38]
- Duration: 122[39], 123[40]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 12[41]
- CNC film rating (France): no minors under twelve[42]
- Australian Classification: R 18+[43]
Why It Matters
The Postman Always Rings Twice has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]