Fat City

1972 film by John Huston
Movie film Q2362333
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Fat City

Summary

Fat City is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (581 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fat City's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Fat City was directed by John Huston[4].
  • Leonard Gardner wrote the screenplay for Fat City[5].
  • Fat City's composer is recorded as Marvin Hamlisch[6].
  • Fat City is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].
  • Fat City's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • Fat City's genre is film based on literature[9].
  • Fat City's genre is drama film[10].
  • Fat City's genre is boxing film[11].
  • Fat City's based on is recorded as Fat City[12].
  • A cast member of Fat City was Stacy Keach[13].
  • A cast member of Fat City was Jeff Bridges[14].
  • A cast member of Fat City was Susan Tyrrell[15].
  • A cast member of Fat City was Candy Clark[16].
  • A cast member of Fat City was Nicholas Colasanto[17].
  • A cast member of Fat City was Curtis Cokes[18].
  • A cast member of Fat City was Sixto Rodriguez[19].
  • A cast member of Fat City was Billy Walker[20].
  • A cast member of Fat City was Rubén Marino Navarro[21].
  • Fat City was produced by Ray Stark[22].
  • Fat City was produced by John Huston[23].
  • Fat City's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[24].
  • Fat City's director of photography is recorded as Conrad Hall[25].
  • The original language of Fat City was English[26].
  • Fat City was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ray Stark[22] and John Huston[23]. Fat City was directed by John Huston[4]. Leonard Gardner wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Stacy Keach[13], Jeff Bridges[14], Susan Tyrrell[15], Candy Clark[16], Nicholas Colasanto[17], and Curtis Cokes[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1972[28], May 12, 1972[29], July 26, 1972[30], and August 24, 1972[31]. The original language of Fat City was English[26]. Genres include neo-noir[8], film based on literature[9], drama film[10], and boxing film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Fat City's main subject is boxing[32]. It is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10[33], 89/100[34], and 100%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fat City's after a work by is recorded as Leonard Gardner[36].

Why It Matters

Fat City ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (581 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Film editor Walter A. Thompson
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    Production designer Richard Sylbert
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