Altered States

1980 film by Ken Russell
Movie film Q1194524
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Altered States

Summary

Altered States is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,111 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Altered States's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Altered States's director is recorded as Ken Russell[4].
  • Altered States's screenwriter is recorded as Paddy Chayefsky[5].
  • Altered States's composer is recorded as John Corigliano[6].
  • Altered States's genre is recorded as horror film[7].
  • Altered States's genre is recorded as science fiction film[8].
  • Altered States's genre is recorded as thriller film[9].
  • Altered States's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • Altered States's genre is recorded as fantasy film[11].
  • Altered States's genre is recorded as science fiction horror film[12].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as William Hurt[13].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as Blair Brown[14].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as Bob Balaban[15].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as Charles Haid[16].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as Thaao Penghlis[17].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as Drew Barrymore[18].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as George Gaynes[19].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as John Larroquette[20].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as Paul Larsson[21].
  • Altered States's cast member is recorded as Francis X. McCarthy[22].
  • Altered States's producer is recorded as Daniel Melnick[23].
  • Altered States's producer is recorded as Stuart Baird[24].
  • Altered States's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 181865306[25].
  • Altered States's GND ID is recorded as 4446753-9[26].
  • Altered States's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84149889[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Daniel Melnick[23] and Stuart Baird[24]. Altered States's director is recorded as Ken Russell[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Paddy Chayefsky[5]. Cast members include William Hurt[13], Blair Brown[14], Bob Balaban[15], Charles Haid[16], Thaao Penghlis[17], and Drew Barrymore[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1982-01-22T00:00:00Z[29]. Original languages include English[30] and Spanish[31]. Genres include horror film[7], science fiction film[8], thriller film[9], drama film[10], fantasy film[11], and science fiction horror film[12].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9[32], 58/100[33], and 86%[34].

Why It Matters

Altered States ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,111 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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