The Razor's Edge

1984 film by John Byrum
Movie film Q504101
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The Razor's Edge

Summary

The Razor's Edge is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,076 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Razor's Edge's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Razor's Edge was directed by John Byrum[4].
  • Bill Murray wrote the screenplay for The Razor's Edge[5].
  • The Razor's Edge's composer is recorded as Jack Nitzsche[6].
  • The Razor's Edge's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Razor's Edge's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • The Razor's Edge's based on is recorded as The Razor's Edge[9].
  • A cast member of The Razor's Edge was Bill Murray[10].
  • A cast member of The Razor's Edge was Theresa Russell[11].
  • A cast member of The Razor's Edge was Denholm Elliott[12].
  • A cast member of The Razor's Edge was Catherine Hicks[13].
  • A cast member of The Razor's Edge was Peter Vaughan[14].
  • A cast member of The Razor's Edge was Brian Doyle-Murray[15].
  • A cast member of The Razor's Edge was James Keach[16].
  • A cast member of The Razor's Edge was Saeed Jaffrey[17].
  • A cast member of The Razor's Edge was Stephen Davies[18].
  • The Razor's Edge was produced by Rob Cohen[19].
  • The Razor's Edge's director of photography is recorded as Peter Hannan[20].
  • The original language of The Razor's Edge was English[21].
  • The Razor's Edge's review score is recorded as 5.4/10[22].
  • The Razor's Edge's review score is recorded as 53%[23].
  • The Razor's Edge's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Razor's Edge's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Razor's Edge was published on October 19, 1984[26].
  • The Razor's Edge was released on May 10, 1985[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Razor's Edge was produced by Rob Cohen[19]. It was directed by John Byrum[4]. Bill Murray wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Bill Murray[10], Theresa Russell[11], Denholm Elliott[12], Catherine Hicks[13], Peter Vaughan[14], and Brian Doyle-Murray[15].

Publication

Publication dates include October 19, 1984[26] and May 10, 1985[27]. The original language of The Razor's Edge was English[21]. Genres include drama film[7] and film based on a novel[8].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[22] and 53%[23].

Why It Matters

The Razor's Edge ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,076 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1984-10-19T00:00:00Z, +1985-05-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Bill Murray
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+128'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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