Bird on a Wire

1990 film by John Badham
Movie film Q135347
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Bird on a Wire

Summary

Bird on a Wire is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bird on a Wire's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Bird on a Wire was directed by John Badham[4].
  • David Seltzer wrote the screenplay for Bird on a Wire[5].
  • Bird on a Wire's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[6].
  • Bird on a Wire's genre is action film[7].
  • Bird on a Wire's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • Bird on a Wire's genre is crime film[9].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Mel Gibson[10].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Goldie Hawn[11].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Q187038[12].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Bill Duke[13].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Stephen Tobolowsky[14].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Joan Severance[15].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Alex Bruhanski[16].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Christopher Judge[17].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Jeff Corey[18].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was John Pyper-Ferguson[19].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Clyde Kusatsu[20].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Blu Mankuma[21].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was James Kidnie[22].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Kevin McNulty[23].
  • A cast member of Bird on a Wire was Paul Jarrett[24].
  • Bird on a Wire was produced by Rob Cohen[25].
  • Bird on a Wire's production company is recorded as Interscope Films[26].
  • Bird on a Wire's director of photography is recorded as Robert Primes[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Bird on a Wire was produced by Rob Cohen[25]. It was directed by John Badham[4]. David Seltzer wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Mel Gibson[10], Goldie Hawn[11], Q187038[12], Bill Duke[13], Stephen Tobolowsky[14], and Joan Severance[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[28] and September 6, 1990[29]. The original language of Bird on a Wire was English[30]. Genres include action film[7], romantic comedy[8], and crime film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 4.2[32], 36/100[33], and 26%[34].

Why It Matters

Bird on a Wire has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 733
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14587]]: 733, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296353233|バード・オン・ワイヤー (#296353233)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8113|1SCREEN movies]] #mix'n"
  2. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-09-06T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter David Seltzer
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+110'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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