Back Roads

1981 film by Martin Ritt
Movie film Q971404
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Back Roads

Summary

Back Roads is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Back Roads's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Back Roads was directed by Martin Ritt[4].
  • Gary DeVore wrote the screenplay for Back Roads[5].
  • Back Roads's composer is recorded as Henry Mancini[6].
  • Back Roads's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was Sally Field[8].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was Tommy Lee Jones[9].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was David Keith[10].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was Míriam Colón[11].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was Michael V. Gazzo[12].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was M. Emmet Walsh[13].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was Barbara Babcock[14].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was Eric Laneuville[15].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was John M. Jackson[16].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was Tony Ganios[17].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was John Dennis Johnston[18].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was Lee de Broux[19].
  • A cast member of Back Roads was Nell Carter[20].
  • Back Roads's production company is recorded as CBS Theatrical Films[21].
  • Back Roads's director of photography is recorded as John A. Alonzo[22].
  • The original language of Back Roads was English[23].
  • Back Roads was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Back Roads's review score is recorded as 40%[25].
  • Back Roads's review score is recorded as 5.7/10[26].
  • Back Roads's color is recorded as color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Back Roads was directed by Martin Ritt[4]. Gary DeVore wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sally Field[8], Tommy Lee Jones[9], David Keith[10], Míriam Colón[11], Michael V. Gazzo[12], and M. Emmet Walsh[13].

Publication

Back Roads was released on January 1, 1981[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Its genre is romantic comedy[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Reviews include 40%[25] and 5.7/10[26].

Why It Matters

Back Roads ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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    Publication date +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Director of photography John A. Alonzo
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