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Legend

1985 film by Ridley Scott
Movie film Q509913
Legend
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Legend

Summary

Legend is a film[1]. Legend has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Legend's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Legend was directed by Ridley Scott[4].
  • William Hjortsberg wrote the screenplay for Legend[5].
  • Legend's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • Legend's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Legend's genre is adventure film[8].
  • Legend's genre is epic film[9].
  • Legend's genre is dark fantasy[10].
  • Legend's genre is sword and sorcery film[11].
  • Legend's genre is cinematic fairy tale[12].
  • A cast member of Legend was Tom Cruise[13].
  • A cast member of Legend was Mia Sara[14].
  • A cast member of Legend was Tim Curry[15].
  • A cast member of Legend was David Bennent[16].
  • A cast member of Legend was Alice Playten[17].
  • A cast member of Legend was Billy Barty[18].
  • A cast member of Legend was Cork Hubbert[19].
  • A cast member of Legend was Annabelle Lanyon[20].
  • A cast member of Legend was Robert Picardo[21].
  • A cast member of Legend was Kiran Shah[22].
  • Legend was produced by Arnon Milchan[23].
  • Legend's production company is recorded as Regency Enterprises[24].
  • Legend's director of photography is recorded as Alex Thomson[25].
  • The original language of Legend was English[26].
  • Legend was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Legend was produced by Arnon Milchan[23]. Legend was directed by Ridley Scott[4]. William Hjortsberg wrote the screenplay for Legend[5]. Cast members include Tom Cruise[13], Mia Sara[14], Tim Curry[15], David Bennent[16], Alice Playten[17], and Billy Barty[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[28], November 21, 1985[29], December 13, 1985[30], and April 18, 1986[31]. The original language of Legend was English[26]. Genres include fantasy film[7], adventure film[8], epic film[9], dark fantasy[10], sword and sorcery film[11], and cinematic fairy tale[12]. Legend was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include conflict between good and evil[32], rescue[33], innocence[34], and purity[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1[36], 30/100[37], 42%[38], and 6.3/10[39].

Why It Matters

Legend has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

film Jerry Goldsmith Mia Sara Netflix Ridley Scott Robert Picardo Tim Curry Tom Cruise United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . Legend. wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . Legend. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Assheton Gorton
    Publication date → +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1985-11-21T00:00:00Z, +1985-12-13T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → William Hjortsberg
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+125'}
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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