Losin' It

1983 film by Curtis Hanson
Movie film Q593099
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Losin' It

Summary

Losin' It is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Losin' It's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Losin' It was directed by Curtis Hanson[4].
  • Bill L. Norton wrote the screenplay for Losin' It[5].
  • Losin' It's composer is recorded as Kenneth Wannberg[6].
  • Losin' It's genre is teen film[7].
  • Losin' It's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of Losin' It was Tom Cruise[9].
  • A cast member of Losin' It was Shelley Long[10].
  • A cast member of Losin' It was John Stockwell[11].
  • A cast member of Losin' It was John P. Navin, Jr.[12].
  • A cast member of Losin' It was Jackie Earle Haley[13].
  • A cast member of Losin' It was Henry Darrow[14].
  • A cast member of Losin' It was Rick Rossovich[15].
  • A cast member of Losin' It was Joe Spinell[16].
  • Losin' It was produced by Joel B. Michaels[17].
  • Losin' It's director of photography is recorded as Gilbert Taylor[18].
  • The original language of Losin' It was English[19].
  • Losin' It was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Losin' It's review score is recorded as 4.3/10[21].
  • Losin' It's review score is recorded as 18%[22].
  • Losin' It's color is recorded as color[23].
  • Losin' It's country of origin is recorded as Canada[24].
  • Losin' It's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Losin' It was released on January 1, 1983[26].
  • Losin' It was published on August 10, 1984[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Losin' It was produced by Joel B. Michaels[17]. It was directed by Curtis Hanson[4]. Bill L. Norton wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tom Cruise[9], Shelley Long[10], John Stockwell[11], John P. Navin, Jr.[12], Jackie Earle Haley[13], and Henry Darrow[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1983[26] and August 10, 1984[27]. The original language of Losin' It was English[19]. Genres include teen film[7] and comedy film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

Losin' It's main subject is virginity[28].

Reception

Reviews include 4.3/10[21] and 18%[22].

Why It Matters

Losin' It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Gilbert Taylor
    Publication date +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1984-08-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Bill L. Norton
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
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