Countdown

1967 film by Robert Altman
Movie film Q824784
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Countdown

Summary

Countdown is a film[1]. Countdown ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Countdown's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Countdown was directed by Robert Altman[4].
  • Countdown was directed by William Conrad[5].
  • Loring Mandel wrote the screenplay for Countdown[6].
  • Countdown's composer is recorded as Leonard Rosenman[7].
  • Countdown's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Countdown's genre is adventure film[9].
  • Countdown's genre is drama film[10].
  • Countdown's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • A cast member of Countdown was James Caan[12].
  • A cast member of Countdown was Robert Duvall[13].
  • A cast member of Countdown was Joanna Moore[14].
  • A cast member of Countdown was Barbara Baxley[15].
  • A cast member of Countdown was Michael Murphy[16].
  • A cast member of Countdown was Ted Knight[17].
  • A cast member of Countdown was Charles Aidman[18].
  • A cast member of Countdown was Mike Farrell[19].
  • A cast member of Countdown was William Conrad[20].
  • A cast member of Countdown was Steve Ihnat[21].
  • Countdown was produced by William Conrad[22].
  • Countdown's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[23].
  • Countdown's director of photography is recorded as William W. Spencer[24].
  • The original language of Countdown was English[25].
  • Countdown was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Countdown's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Countdown was produced by William Conrad[22]. Directors include Robert Altman[4] and William Conrad[5]. Loring Mandel wrote the screenplay for Countdown[6]. Cast members include James Caan[12], Robert Duvall[13], Joanna Moore[14], Barbara Baxley[15], Michael Murphy[16], and Ted Knight[17].

Publication

Publication dates include August 20, 1967[28], November 24, 1967[29], February 1968[30], March 29, 1968[31], May 1, 1968[32], and October 21, 1968[33]. The original language of Countdown was English[25]. Genres include science fiction film[8], adventure film[9], drama film[10], and film based on literature[11]. Countdown was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Countdown's main subject is Cold War[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[27] and 71%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Countdown's after a work by is recorded as Hank Searls[36].

Why It Matters

Countdown ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month).[2] Countdown has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Countdown is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1967-08-20T00:00:00Z, +1967-11-24T00:00:00Z, +1968-02-00T00:00:00Z +6
    Screenwriter Loring Mandel
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+106'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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