Dick Tracy

1990 film directed by Warren Beatty
Movie film Q1209853
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Dick Tracy

Summary

Dick Tracy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,787 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dick Tracy received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3].
  • Dick Tracy received the Academy Award for Best Production Design[4].
  • Dick Tracy's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Dick Tracy was directed by Warren Beatty[6].
  • Jim Cash wrote the screenplay for Dick Tracy[7].
  • Jack Epps, Jr. wrote the screenplay for Dick Tracy[8].
  • Dick Tracy's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[9].
  • Dick Tracy's genre is action film[10].
  • Dick Tracy's genre is crime film[11].
  • Dick Tracy's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Dick Tracy's based on is recorded as Dick Tracy[13].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Warren Beatty[14].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Al Pacino[15].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Madonna[16].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was James Caan[17].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Seymour Cassel[18].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Dick Van Dyke[19].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Charlie Korsmo[20].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Paul Sorvino[21].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Charles Durning[22].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Michael J. Pollard[23].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Henry Silva[24].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was William Forsythe[25].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Ed O'Ross[26].
  • A cast member of Dick Tracy was Dustin Hoffman[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dick Tracy was produced by Warren Beatty[28]. It was directed by Warren Beatty[6]. Screenwriters include Jim Cash[7] and Jack Epps, Jr.[8]. Cast members include Warren Beatty[14], Al Pacino[15], Madonna[16], James Caan[17], Seymour Cassel[18], and Dick Van Dyke[19].

Publication

Publication dates include June 15, 1990[29], September 21, 1990[30], September 27, 1990[31], and 1990[32]. The original language of Dick Tracy was English[33]. Genres include action film[10], crime film[11], and comedy film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3], an Academy Awards[35], in United States[36], founded in 1981[37], headquartered in Dolby Theatre[38] and Academy Award for Best Production Design[4], an Academy Awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1927[41]. Reviews include 5.8/10[42], 62%[43], 68/100[44], and 6.2/10[45].

Why It Matters

Dick Tracy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,787 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Dick Tracy receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3] and Academy Award for Best Production Design[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [43] . wikidata.org.
  31. [44] . wikidata.org.
  32. [45] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . 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

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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    Production designer Richard Sylbert
    Publication date +1990-06-15T00:00:00Z, +1990-09-21T00:00:00Z, +1990-09-27T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Jim Cash, Jack Epps, Jr.
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