Monkey Shines

1988 film by George A. Romero
Movie film Q198557
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Monkey Shines

Summary

Monkey Shines is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Monkey Shines's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Monkey Shines's director is recorded as George A. Romero[4].
  • Monkey Shines's screenwriter is recorded as George A. Romero[5].
  • Monkey Shines's composer is recorded as David Shire[6].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as science fiction horror film[7].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as film based on literature[8].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as horror film[10].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as science fiction film[11].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as psychological horror film[12].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as fantasy film[13].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as psychological thriller film[14].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as suspense film[15].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as psychological drama film[16].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as slasher film[17].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as thriller film[18].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as natural horror film[19].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is recorded as comedy horror film[20].
  • Monkey Shines's based on is recorded as Monkey Shines[21].
  • Monkey Shines's cast member is recorded as Jason Beghe[22].
  • Monkey Shines's cast member is recorded as John Pankow[23].
  • Monkey Shines's cast member is recorded as Kate McNeil[24].
  • Monkey Shines's cast member is recorded as Joyce Van Patten[25].
  • Monkey Shines's cast member is recorded as Stephen Root[26].
  • Monkey Shines's cast member is recorded as Stanley Tucci[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Monkey Shines's producer is recorded as Charles Evans[28]. Its director is recorded as George A. Romero[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as George A. Romero[5]. Cast members include Jason Beghe[22], John Pankow[23], Kate McNeil[24], Joyce Van Patten[25], Stephen Root[26], and Stanley Tucci[27].

Publication

Publication dates include +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z[29] and +1989-02-23T00:00:00Z[30]. Monkey Shines's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[31]. Genres include science fiction horror film[7], film based on literature[8], drama film[9], horror film[10], science fiction film[11], and psychological horror film[12].

Reception

Reviews include 55%[32], 5.5/10[33], and 71/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Monkey Shines's after a work by is recorded as Michael Stewart[35].

Why It Matters

Monkey Shines ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. 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] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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