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Lord of the Flies

1990 film directed by Harry Hook
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Lord of the Flies

Summary

Lord of the Flies is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lord of the Flies's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Lord of the Flies was directed by Harry Hook[4].
  • Jay Presson Allen wrote the screenplay for Lord of the Flies[5].
  • Lord of the Flies's composer is recorded as Philippe Sarde[6].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is survival film[7].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is adventure film[8].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is dystopian film[9].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is drama film[11].
  • Lord of the Flies's based on is recorded as Lord of the Flies[12].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Balthazar Getty[13].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Chris Furrh[14].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Danuel Pipoly[15].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was James Badge Dale[16].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Andrew Taft[17].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Edward Taft[18].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Gary Rule[19].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Terry Wells[20].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Braden MacDonald[21].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Angus Burgin[22].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Martin Zentz[23].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Brian Jacobs[24].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Vincent Amabile[25].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was David Weinstein[26].
  • A cast member of Lord of the Flies was Chuck Bell[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Lord of the Flies was produced by Lewis M. Allen[28]. It was directed by Harry Hook[4]. Jay Presson Allen wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Balthazar Getty[13], Chris Furrh[14], Danuel Pipoly[15], James Badge Dale[16], Andrew Taft[17], and Edward Taft[18].

Publication

Publication dates include March 16, 1990[29], October 5, 1990[30], and April 26, 1990[31]. The original language of Lord of the Flies was English[32]. Genres include survival film[7], adventure film[8], dystopian film[9], film based on a novel[10], and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[34] and 55%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Lord of the Flies's after a work by is recorded as William Golding[36].

Why It Matters

Lord of the Flies has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

film James Badge Dale Lord of the Flies United States William Golding

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Stopklatka. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Stopklatka. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Stopklatka. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . Box Office Mojo. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . 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. 16d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1990-03-16T00:00:00Z, +1990-10-05T00:00:00Z, +1990-04-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jay Presson Allen
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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