Lock Up

1989 film by John Flynn
Movie film Q281480
Lock Up
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Summary

Lock Up is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,224 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lock Up's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Lock Up was directed by John Flynn[4].
  • Jeb Stuart wrote the screenplay for Lock Up[5].
  • Lock Up's composer is recorded as Bill Conti[6].
  • Lock Up's genre is thriller film[7].
  • Lock Up's genre is drama film[8].
  • Lock Up's genre is action film[9].
  • Lock Up's genre is prison film[10].
  • Lock Up's genre is crime film[11].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was Sylvester Stallone[12].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was Donald Sutherland[13].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was John Amos[14].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was Darlanne Fluegel[15].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was Frank McRae[16].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was Sonny Landham[17].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was Tom Sizemore[18].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was Larry Romano[19].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was William Allen Young[20].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was Jordan Lund[21].
  • A cast member of Lock Up was Danny Trejo[22].
  • Lock Up was produced by Lawrence Gordon[23].
  • Lock Up was produced by Charles Gordon[24].
  • Lock Up's production company is recorded as Gordon Company[25].
  • Lock Up's production company is recorded as Carolco Pictures[26].
  • Lock Up's director of photography is recorded as Donald E. Thorin[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lawrence Gordon[23] and Charles Gordon[24]. Lock Up was directed by John Flynn[4]. Jeb Stuart wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sylvester Stallone[12], Donald Sutherland[13], John Amos[14], Darlanne Fluegel[15], Frank McRae[16], and Sonny Landham[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[28], August 4, 1989[29], and January 11, 1990[30]. The original language of Lock Up was English[31]. Genres include thriller film[7], drama film[8], action film[9], prison film[10], and crime film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Lock Up's main subject is revenge[33].

Reception

Reviews include 4.4/10[34], 52/100[35], and 31%[36].

Why It Matters

Lock Up ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,224 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . 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.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 97770
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  2. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 51016
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eiga.com movie id: 51016, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258762680|ロックアップ(1989) (#258762680)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 8059
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 8059, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1989-08-04T00:00:00Z, +1990-01-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jeb Stuart
    Duration → {'amount': '+115'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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