Thunder and Lightning

1977 film by Corey Allen
Movie film Q3548465
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Summary

Thunder and Lightning is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Thunder and Lightning's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Thunder and Lightning was directed by Corey Allen[4].
  • William Hjortsberg wrote the screenplay for Thunder and Lightning[5].
  • Thunder and Lightning's composer is recorded as Andy Stein[6].
  • Thunder and Lightning's genre is action film[7].
  • Thunder and Lightning's genre is thriller film[8].
  • Thunder and Lightning's genre is gangster film[9].
  • Thunder and Lightning's genre is comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of Thunder and Lightning was Kate Jackson[11].
  • A cast member of Thunder and Lightning was David Carradine[12].
  • A cast member of Thunder and Lightning was Charles Napier[13].
  • A cast member of Thunder and Lightning was Charles Willeford[14].
  • A cast member of Thunder and Lightning was Emilio Rivera[15].
  • A cast member of Thunder and Lightning was George Murdock[16].
  • A cast member of Thunder and Lightning was Patrick Cranshaw[17].
  • A cast member of Thunder and Lightning was Roger C. Carmel[18].
  • A cast member of Thunder and Lightning was Sterling Holloway[19].
  • Thunder and Lightning was produced by Roger Corman[20].
  • Thunder and Lightning's director of photography is recorded as James Pergola[21].
  • The original language of Thunder and Lightning was English[22].
  • Thunder and Lightning was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Thunder and Lightning's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Thunder and Lightning's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Thunder and Lightning was published on June 10, 1977[26].
  • Thunder and Lightning was published on August 12, 1977[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Thunder and Lightning was produced by Roger Corman[20]. It was directed by Corey Allen[4]. William Hjortsberg wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kate Jackson[11], David Carradine[12], Charles Napier[13], Charles Willeford[14], Emilio Rivera[15], and George Murdock[16].

Publication

Publication dates include June 10, 1977[26], August 12, 1977[27], August 24, 1977[28], March 27, 1978[29], May 5, 1978[30], and August 3, 1978[31]. The original language of Thunder and Lightning was English[22]. Genres include action film[7], thriller film[8], gangster film[9], and comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Why It Matters

Thunder and Lightning ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 76820
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 76820, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 50594
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eiga.com movie id: 50594, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258758259|ランナウェイ(1977) (#258758259)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 204154
    Producer → Roger Corman
    Publication date → +1977-06-10T00:00:00Z, +1977-08-12T00:00:00Z, +1977-08-24T00:00:00Z +9
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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