Raising Cain

1992 American film
Movie film Q1420108
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Raising Cain

Summary

Raising Cain is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,501 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Raising Cain's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Raising Cain was directed by Brian De Palma[4].
  • Brian De Palma wrote the screenplay for Raising Cain[5].
  • Raising Cain's composer is recorded as Pino Donaggio[6].
  • Raising Cain's genre is psychological thriller film[7].
  • Raising Cain's genre is horror film[8].
  • Raising Cain's genre is crime film[9].
  • Raising Cain's genre is drama film[10].
  • Raising Cain's genre is crime drama film[11].
  • Raising Cain's genre is psychological drama film[12].
  • Raising Cain's genre is psychological horror film[13].
  • Raising Cain's genre is thriller film[14].
  • Raising Cain's genre is crime thriller film[15].
  • Raising Cain's genre is action film[16].
  • Raising Cain's genre is suspense film[17].
  • Raising Cain's genre is mystery film[18].
  • A cast member of Raising Cain was John Lithgow[19].
  • A cast member of Raising Cain was Lolita Davidovich[20].
  • A cast member of Raising Cain was Steven Bauer[21].
  • A cast member of Raising Cain was Frances Sternhagen[22].
  • A cast member of Raising Cain was Gregg Henry[23].
  • A cast member of Raising Cain was Tom Bower[24].
  • A cast member of Raising Cain was Mel Harris[25].
  • A cast member of Raising Cain was Gabrielle Carteris[26].
  • A cast member of Raising Cain was Teri Austin[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Raising Cain was produced by Gale Anne Hurd[28]. It was directed by Brian De Palma[4]. Brian De Palma wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Lithgow[19], Lolita Davidovich[20], Steven Bauer[21], Frances Sternhagen[22], Gregg Henry[23], and Tom Bower[24].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1992[29] and December 17, 1992[30]. The original language of Raising Cain was English[31]. Genres include psychological thriller film[7], horror film[8], crime film[9], drama film[10], crime drama film[11], and psychological drama film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Raising Cain's main subject is dissociative identity disorder[33].

Reception

Reviews include 59%[34] and 5.3/10[35].

Why It Matters

Raising Cain ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,501 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 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.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . 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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