Of Unknown Origin

1983 film directed by George P. Cosmatos
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Of Unknown Origin

Summary

Of Unknown Origin is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Of Unknown Origin's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Of Unknown Origin was directed by George P. Cosmatos[4].
  • Of Unknown Origin's composer is recorded as Kenneth Wannberg[5].
  • Of Unknown Origin's genre is horror film[6].
  • A cast member of Of Unknown Origin was Peter Weller[7].
  • A cast member of Of Unknown Origin was Kenneth Welsh[8].
  • A cast member of Of Unknown Origin was Shannon Tweed[9].
  • A cast member of Of Unknown Origin was Jennifer Dale[10].
  • A cast member of Of Unknown Origin was Lawrence Dane[11].
  • A cast member of Of Unknown Origin was Maury Chaykin[12].
  • Of Unknown Origin was produced by Pierre David[13].
  • Of Unknown Origin's director of photography is recorded as René Verzier[14].
  • The original language of Of Unknown Origin was English[15].
  • Of Unknown Origin was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • Of Unknown Origin's review score is recorded as 57%[17].
  • Of Unknown Origin's review score is recorded as 5.9/10[18].
  • Of Unknown Origin's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Of Unknown Origin's country of origin is recorded as Canada[20].
  • Of Unknown Origin was published on January 1, 1983[21].
  • Of Unknown Origin's narrative location is recorded as New York City[22].
  • Of Unknown Origin's filming location is recorded as Montreal[23].
  • Of Unknown Origin's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Of Unknown Origin'}[24].
  • Of Unknown Origin's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}[25].
  • Of Unknown Origin's Medierådet rating is recorded as For ages 12 and up[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Of Unknown Origin was produced by Pierre David[13]. It was directed by George P. Cosmatos[4]. Cast members include Peter Weller[7], Kenneth Welsh[8], Shannon Tweed[9], Jennifer Dale[10], Lawrence Dane[11], and Maury Chaykin[12].

Publication

Of Unknown Origin was released on January 1, 1983[21]. The original language of it was English[15]. Its genre is horror film[6]. It was distributed by video on demand[16].

Reception

Reviews include 57%[17] and 5.9/10[18].

Why It Matters

Of Unknown Origin has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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