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Deal of the Century

1983 film by William Friedkin
Movie film Q1757076
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Deal of the Century

Summary

Deal of the Century is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Deal of the Century's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Deal of the Century was directed by William Friedkin[4].
  • Paul Brickman wrote the screenplay for Deal of the Century[5].
  • Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for Deal of the Century[6].
  • Deal of the Century's composer is recorded as Arthur B. Rubinstein[7].
  • Deal of the Century's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Deal of the Century's genre is crime film[9].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Chevy Chase[10].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Gregory Hines[11].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Sigourney Weaver[12].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Randi Brooks[13].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Richard Herd[14].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Richard Libertini[15].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Vince Edwards[16].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Wallace Shawn[17].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Robert Cornthwaite[18].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Tony Plana[19].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was John Hancock[20].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Robert David Hall[21].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Ray Manzarek[22].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Ebbe Roe Smith[23].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Tracey Walter[24].
  • A cast member of Deal of the Century was Helen Martin[25].
  • Deal of the Century was produced by Bud Yorkin[26].
  • Deal of the Century's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Deal of the Century was produced by Bud Yorkin[26]. It was directed by William Friedkin[4]. Screenwriters include Paul Brickman[5] and Robert Towne[6]. Cast members include Chevy Chase[10], Gregory Hines[11], Sigourney Weaver[12], Randi Brooks[13], Richard Herd[14], and Richard Libertini[15].

Publication

Deal of the Century was published on January 1, 1983[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include comedy film[8] and crime film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 11%[31] and 4.1/10[32].

Why It Matters

Deal of the Century has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Chevy Chase film Gregory Hines Netflix Ray Manzarek Robert Towne Sigourney Weaver United States Wallace Shawn William Friedkin

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Paul Brickman, Robert Towne
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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