The Untouchables

1987 film directed by Brian De Palma
Movie film Q108525
The Untouchables
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The Untouchables

Summary

The Untouchables is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Untouchables received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • The Untouchables received the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor[4].
  • The Untouchables received the London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[5].
  • The Untouchables received the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor[6].
  • The Untouchables received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[7].
  • The Untouchables received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[8].
  • The Untouchables's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • The Untouchables was directed by Brian De Palma[10].
  • David Mamet wrote the screenplay for The Untouchables[11].
  • Eliot Ness wrote the screenplay for The Untouchables[12].
  • Oscar Fraley wrote the screenplay for The Untouchables[13].
  • The Untouchables's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone[14].
  • The Untouchables's genre is gangster film[15].
  • The Untouchables's genre is historical film[16].
  • The Untouchables's genre is action film[17].
  • The Untouchables's genre is biographical film[18].
  • The Untouchables's genre is drama film[19].
  • The Untouchables's genre is film based on book[20].
  • The Untouchables's genre is crime film[21].
  • The Untouchables's genre is historical drama film[22].
  • The Untouchables's genre is thriller film[23].
  • The Untouchables's genre is crime thriller film[24].
  • The Untouchables's genre is crime drama film[25].
  • The Untouchables's genre is police procedural film[26].
  • The Untouchables's genre is suspense film[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Untouchables was produced by Art Linson[28]. It was directed by Brian De Palma[10]. Screenwriters include David Mamet[11], Eliot Ness[12], and Oscar Fraley[13]. Cast members include Charles Martin Smith[29], Andy Garcia[30], Richard Bradford[31], Jack Kehoe[32], Robert De Niro[33], and Sean Connery[34].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1987[35] and October 15, 1987[36]. The original language of The Untouchables was English[37]. Genres include gangster film[15], historical film[16], action film[17], biographical film[18], drama film[19], and film based on book[20]. It was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include organized crime[39] and Untouchables[40].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[41], in United States[42], founded in 1936[43]; National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], an award for best supporting actor[44], in United States[45], founded in 1954[46]; London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[5], a film award category[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor[6], an award for best supporting actor[49]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[7], an award for best supporting actor[50], in United States[51], founded in 1943[52]; and BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[8], a class of award[53], in United Kingdom[54]. Reviews include 7.6/10[55], 79/100[56], 83%[57], and 7.8/10[58].

Why It Matters

The Untouchables has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did The Untouchables receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[5], and Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor[6].

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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