Slam

1998 film directed by Marc Levin
Movie film Q3486518
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Slam

Summary

Slam is a film[1]. Slam has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Slam received the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[3].
  • Slam's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Slam was directed by Marc Levin[5].
  • Saul Williams wrote the screenplay for Slam[6].
  • Marc Levin wrote the screenplay for Slam[7].
  • Slam's composer is recorded as DJ Spooky[8].
  • Slam's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • Slam's genre is hood film[10].
  • Slam's genre is musical film[11].
  • Slam's genre is drama film[12].
  • Slam's genre is independent film[13].
  • A cast member of Slam was Saul Williams[14].
  • A cast member of Slam was Sonja Sohn[15].
  • A cast member of Slam was Bönz Malone[16].
  • A cast member of Slam was Beau Sia[17].
  • Slam's production company is recorded as Blowback Productions[18].
  • Slam's director of photography is recorded as Mark Benjamin[19].
  • The original language of Slam was English[20].
  • Slam's soundtrack release is recorded as Slam: The Soundtrack[21].
  • Slam was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • Slam's review score is recorded as 61%[23].
  • Slam's review score is recorded as 6.8/10[24].
  • Slam's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Slam's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Slam was published on January 20, 1998[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Slam was directed by Marc Levin[5]. Screenwriters include Saul Williams[6] and Marc Levin[7]. Cast members include Saul Williams[14], Sonja Sohn[15], Bönz Malone[16], and Beau Sia[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 20, 1998[27], September 1998[28], September 5, 1998[29], September 13, 1998[30], September 14, 1998[31], and September 18, 1998[32]. The original language of Slam was English[20]. Genres include coming-of-age film[9], hood film[10], musical film[11], drama film[12], and independent film[13]. Slam was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Slam received the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[3]. Reviews include 61%[23] and 6.8/10[24].

Why It Matters

Slam has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Slam receive?

Honors received include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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