A Scanner Darkly

2006 film by Richard Linklater
Movie film Q300547
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A Scanner Darkly

Summary

A Scanner Darkly is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (912 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Scanner Darkly's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Scanner Darkly was directed by Richard Linklater[4].
  • Richard Linklater wrote the screenplay for A Scanner Darkly[5].
  • A Scanner Darkly's composer is recorded as Graham Reynolds[6].
  • A Scanner Darkly's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • A Scanner Darkly's genre is dystopian film[8].
  • A Scanner Darkly's genre is drama film[9].
  • A Scanner Darkly's genre is arthouse science fiction film[10].
  • A Scanner Darkly's based on is recorded as A Scanner Darkly[11].
  • A cast member of A Scanner Darkly was Keanu Reeves[12].
  • A cast member of A Scanner Darkly was Robert Downey Jr.[13].
  • A cast member of A Scanner Darkly was Woody Harrelson[14].
  • A cast member of A Scanner Darkly was Winona Ryder[15].
  • A cast member of A Scanner Darkly was Rory Cochrane[16].
  • A cast member of A Scanner Darkly was Alex Jones[17].
  • A cast member of A Scanner Darkly was Jason Douglas[18].
  • A Scanner Darkly was produced by Steven Soderbergh[19].
  • A Scanner Darkly was produced by George Clooney[20].
  • A Scanner Darkly was produced by Tommy Pallotta[21].
  • A Scanner Darkly's production company is recorded as Thousand Words[22].
  • A Scanner Darkly's production company is recorded as Section Eight Productions[23].
  • A Scanner Darkly's director of photography is recorded as Shane F. Kelly[24].
  • The original language of A Scanner Darkly was English[25].
  • A Scanner Darkly's soundtrack release is recorded as A Scanner Darkly[26].
  • A Scanner Darkly was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Steven Soderbergh[19], George Clooney[20], and Tommy Pallotta[21]. A Scanner Darkly was directed by Richard Linklater[4]. Richard Linklater wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Keanu Reeves[12], Robert Downey Jr.[13], Woody Harrelson[14], Winona Ryder[15], Rory Cochrane[16], and Alex Jones[17].

Publication

Publication dates include May 25, 2006[28], July 7, 2006[29], November 11, 2007[30], and October 20, 2006[31]. The original language of A Scanner Darkly was English[25]. Genres include science fiction film[7], dystopian film[8], drama film[9], and arthouse science fiction film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 68%[32], 6.6/10[33], and 73/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Scanner Darkly's after a work by is recorded as Philip K. Dick[35].

Why It Matters

A Scanner Darkly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (912 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . fdb.pl. Retrieved . fdb.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . svenskfilmdatabas.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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