Dressed to Kill

1980 US film directed by Brian De Palma
Movie film Q980308
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Dressed to Kill

Summary

Dressed to Kill is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,505 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dressed to Kill's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Dressed to Kill's director is recorded as Brian De Palma[4].
  • Dressed to Kill's screenwriter is recorded as Brian De Palma[5].
  • Dressed to Kill's composer is recorded as Pino Donaggio[6].
  • Dressed to Kill's movement is recorded as New Hollywood[7].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as neo-noir[8].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as horror film[9].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as erotic thriller[10].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as erotic film[11].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[12].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as mystery film[14].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as slasher film[15].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as psychological drama film[16].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as psychological horror film[17].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as psychological thriller film[18].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as independent film[19].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as crime thriller film[20].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as crime drama film[21].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as crime film[22].
  • Dressed to Kill's genre is recorded as thriller film[23].
  • Dressed to Kill's followed by is recorded as The Howling[24].
  • Dressed to Kill's cast member is recorded as Michael Caine[25].
  • Dressed to Kill's cast member is recorded as Angie Dickinson[26].
  • Dressed to Kill's cast member is recorded as Nancy Allen[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dressed to Kill's producer is recorded as George Litto[28]. Its director is recorded as Brian De Palma[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Brian De Palma[5]. Cast members include Michael Caine[25], Angie Dickinson[26], Nancy Allen[27], Keith Gordon[29], Dennis Franz[30], and David Margulies[31].

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-07-25T00:00:00Z[32], +1980-12-19T00:00:00Z[33], and +1981-03-05T00:00:00Z[34]. Dressed to Kill's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include neo-noir[8], horror film[9], erotic thriller[10], erotic film[11], LGBTQ-related film[12], and drama film[13].

Subject and Themes

Dressed to Kill's main subject is recorded as serial killer[36]. Its movement is recorded as New Hollywood[7].

Reception

Reviews include 81%[37], 6.7/10[38], and 74/100[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dressed to Kill's followed by is recorded as The Howling[24].

Why It Matters

Dressed to Kill ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,505 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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