Dead Calm

1989 film by Phillip Noyce
Movie film Q845077
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Dead Calm

Summary

Dead Calm is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dead Calm received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[3].
  • Dead Calm received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[4].
  • Dead Calm received the AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5].
  • Dead Calm received the AACTA Award for Best Sound[6].
  • Dead Calm's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Dead Calm was directed by Phillip Noyce[8].
  • Terry Hayes wrote the screenplay for Dead Calm[9].
  • Dead Calm's composer is recorded as Graeme Revell[10].
  • Dead Calm's genre is thriller film[11].
  • Dead Calm's based on is recorded as Dead Calm[12].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Sam Neill[13].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Nicole Kidman[14].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Billy Zane[15].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Rod Mullinar[16].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was George Shevtsov[17].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Michael Long[18].
  • A cast member of Dead Calm was Lisa Collins[19].
  • Dead Calm was produced by Terry Hayes[20].
  • Dead Calm was produced by George Miller[21].
  • Dead Calm's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[22].
  • Dead Calm's director of photography is recorded as Dean Semler[23].
  • The original language of Dead Calm was English[24].
  • Dead Calm's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[25].
  • Dead Calm's review score is recorded as 84%[26].
  • Dead Calm's review score is recorded as 70/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Terry Hayes[20] and George Miller[21]. Dead Calm was directed by Phillip Noyce[8]. Terry Hayes wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Sam Neill[13], Nicole Kidman[14], Billy Zane[15], Rod Mullinar[16], George Shevtsov[17], and Michael Long[18].

Publication

Publication dates include April 7, 1989[28], May 25, 1989[29], June 12, 1989[30], July 21, 1989[31], July 27, 1989[32], and August 4, 1989[33]. The original language of Dead Calm was English[24]. Its genre is thriller film[11].

Subject and Themes

Dead Calm's main subject is seamanship[34].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[3], a class of award[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1976[37]; AACTA Award for Best Editing[4], a class of award[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1967[40]; AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5], a film award category[41], in Australia[42]; and AACTA Award for Best Sound[6], a class of award[43], in Australia[44]. Reviews include 7.5/10[25], 84%[26], and 70/100[27].

Why It Matters

Dead Calm has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did Dead Calm receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[3], AACTA Award for Best Editing[4], AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[5], and AACTA Award for Best Sound[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . Filmdienst. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1989-04-07T00:00:00Z, +1989-05-25T00:00:00Z, +1989-06-12T00:00:00Z +15
    Screenwriter Terry Hayes
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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