Duel

1971 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Movie film Q583407
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Duel

Summary

Duel is a film[1]. Duel has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Duel's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Duel was directed by Steven Spielberg[4].
  • Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for Duel[5].
  • Duel's composer is recorded as Billy Goldenberg[6].
  • Duel's genre is thriller film[7].
  • Duel's genre is action film[8].
  • Duel's genre is road movie[9].
  • A cast member of Duel was Dennis Weaver[10].
  • A cast member of Duel was Carey Loftin[11].
  • A cast member of Duel was Lou Frizzell[12].
  • A cast member of Duel was Eddie Firestone[13].
  • A cast member of Duel was Eugene Dynarski[14].
  • A cast member of Duel was Jacqueline Scott[15].
  • A cast member of Duel was Lucille Benson[16].
  • A cast member of Duel was Tim Herbert[17].
  • A cast member of Duel was Charles Seel[18].
  • A cast member of Duel was Shirley O'Hara[19].
  • A cast member of Duel was Amy Douglass[20].
  • A cast member of Duel was Alexander Lockwood[21].
  • A cast member of Duel was Dick Whittington[22].
  • Duel was produced by George Eckstein[23].
  • Duel's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[24].
  • Duel's director of photography is recorded as Jack A. Marta[25].
  • The original language of Duel was English[26].
  • Duel's Commons category is recorded as Duel (1971 film)[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Duel was produced by George Eckstein[23]. Duel was directed by Steven Spielberg[4]. Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for Duel[5]. Cast members include Dennis Weaver[10], Carey Loftin[11], Lou Frizzell[12], Eddie Firestone[13], Eugene Dynarski[14], and Jacqueline Scott[15].

Publication

Publication dates include November 13, 1971[28], November 20, 1972[29], January 13, 1973[30], March 20, 1973[31], March 21, 1973[32], and March 5, 1973[33]. The original language of Duel was English[26]. Genres include thriller film[7], action film[8], and road movie[9].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[34], 81/100[35], and 89%[36].

Why It Matters

Duel has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Duel is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1971-11-13T00:00:00Z, +1972-11-20T00:00:00Z, +1973-01-13T00:00:00Z +11
    Screenwriter Richard Matheson
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    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
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