Dead Calm

1989 film by Phillip Noyce
Movie film Q845077
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Dead Calm

Summary

Dead Calm is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month).[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's director is recorded as Phillip Noyce[8].
  • Dead Calm's screenwriter is recorded as Terry Hayes[9].
  • Dead Calm's composer is recorded as Graeme Revell[10].
  • Dead Calm's genre is recorded as thriller film[11].
  • Dead Calm's based on is recorded as Dead Calm[12].
  • Dead Calm's cast member is recorded as Sam Neill[13].
  • Dead Calm's cast member is recorded as Nicole Kidman[14].
  • Dead Calm's cast member is recorded as Billy Zane[15].
  • Dead Calm's cast member is recorded as Rod Mullinar[16].
  • Dead Calm's cast member is recorded as George Shevtsov[17].
  • Dead Calm's cast member is recorded as Michael Long[18].
  • Dead Calm's cast member is recorded as Lisa Collins[19].
  • Dead Calm's producer is recorded as Terry Hayes[20].
  • Dead Calm's producer is recorded as 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].
  • Dead Calm's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0097162[24].
  • Dead Calm's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25].
  • Dead Calm's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[26].
  • Dead Calm's review score is recorded as 84%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Terry Hayes[20] and George Miller[21]. Dead Calm's director is recorded as Phillip Noyce[8]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Terry Hayes[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 +1989-04-07T00:00:00Z[28], +1989-05-25T00:00:00Z[29], +1989-06-12T00:00:00Z[30], +1989-07-21T00:00:00Z[31], +1989-07-27T00:00:00Z[32], and +1989-08-04T00:00:00Z[33]. Dead Calm's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25]. Its genre is recorded as thriller film[11].

Subject and Themes

Dead Calm's main subject is recorded as 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[26], 84%[27], and 70/100[45].

Why It Matters

Dead Calm ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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.
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  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.
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  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] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [45] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . Filmdienst. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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