Children of the Corn

1984 film directed by Fritz Kiersch
Movie film Q467953
Children of the Corn
Angeles Entertainment Group, Cinema Group, Hal Roach Studios, Inverness Productions, Planet Productions · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Children of the Corn

Summary

Children of the Corn is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,892 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Children of the Corn's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Children of the Corn was directed by Fritz Kiersch[4].
  • Stephen King wrote the screenplay for Children of the Corn[5].
  • Children of the Corn's composer is recorded as Jonathan Elias[6].
  • Children of the Corn's genre is horror film[7].
  • Children of the Corn's genre is film based on literature[8].
  • Children of the Corn's based on is recorded as Children of the Corn[9].
  • A cast member of Children of the Corn was Peter Horton[10].
  • A cast member of Children of the Corn was Linda Hamilton[11].
  • A cast member of Children of the Corn was R. G. Armstrong[12].
  • A cast member of Children of the Corn was John Franklin[13].
  • A cast member of Children of the Corn was Courtney Gains[14].
  • Children of the Corn was produced by Donald P. Borchers[15].
  • Children of the Corn's part of the series is recorded as Children of the Corn[16].
  • Children of the Corn's director of photography is recorded as João R. Fernandes[17].
  • The original language of Children of the Corn was English[18].
  • Children of the Corn's Commons category is recorded as Children of the Corn (film)[19].
  • Children of the Corn was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Children of the Corn's review score is recorded as 4.2/10[21].
  • Children of the Corn's review score is recorded as 45/100[22].
  • Children of the Corn's review score is recorded as 38%[23].
  • Children of the Corn's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Children of the Corn's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Children of the Corn was published on January 1, 1984[26].
  • Children of the Corn was published on May 25, 1984[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Children of the Corn was produced by Donald P. Borchers[15]. It was directed by Fritz Kiersch[4]. Stephen King wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Peter Horton[10], Linda Hamilton[11], R. G. Armstrong[12], John Franklin[13], and Courtney Gains[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[26], May 25, 1984[27], and March 9, 1984[28]. The original language of Children of the Corn was English[18]. Genres include horror film[7] and film based on literature[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

Children of the Corn's main subject is supernatural[29]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[16].

Reception

Reviews include 4.2/10[21], 45/100[22], and 38%[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Children of the Corn's after a work by is recorded as Stephen King[30].

Why It Matters

Children of the Corn ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,892 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Stephen King
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