Kindergarten Cop

1990 film directed by Ivan Reitman
Movie film Q257630
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Kindergarten Cop

Summary

Kindergarten Cop is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kindergarten Cop's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Kindergarten Cop was directed by Ivan Reitman[4].
  • Timothy Harris wrote the screenplay for Kindergarten Cop[5].
  • Kindergarten Cop's composer is recorded as Randy Edelman[6].
  • Kindergarten Cop's genre is comedy thriller[7].
  • Kindergarten Cop's genre is buddy cop film[8].
  • Kindergarten Cop's genre is action film[9].
  • Kindergarten Cop's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Kindergarten Cop's genre is LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • Kindergarten Cop was followed by Kindergarten Cop 2[12].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Arnold Schwarzenegger[13].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Penelope Ann Miller[14].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Pamela Reed[15].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Linda Hunt[16].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Carroll Baker[17].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Richard Tyson[18].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Angela Bassett[19].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Jayne Brook[20].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Cathy Moriarty[21].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Park Overall[22].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Stephen Root[23].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Miko Hughes[24].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Adam Wylie[25].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Alix Koromzay[26].
  • A cast member of Kindergarten Cop was Heidi Swedberg[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Kindergarten Cop was performed by Randy Edelman[28]. Producers include Ivan Reitman[29] and Brian Grazer[30]. It was directed by Ivan Reitman[4]. Timothy Harris wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Arnold Schwarzenegger[13], Penelope Ann Miller[14], Pamela Reed[15], Linda Hunt[16], Carroll Baker[17], and Richard Tyson[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 22, 1990[31], February 1, 1991[32], and February 7, 1991[33]. The original language of Kindergarten Cop was English[34]. Genres include comedy thriller[7], buddy cop film[8], action film[9], comedy film[10], and LGBTQ-related film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10[36], 61/100[37], and 54%[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Kindergarten Cop was followed by it 2[12].

Why It Matters

Kindergarten Cop has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Bruno Rubeo
    Publication date +1990-12-22T00:00:00Z, +1991-02-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-02-07T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Timothy Harris
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