Spies Like Us

1985 film by John Landis
Movie film Q1474279
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Spies Like Us

Summary

Spies Like Us is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,352 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Spies Like Us's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Spies Like Us was directed by John Landis[4].
  • Dan Aykroyd wrote the screenplay for Spies Like Us[5].
  • Lowell Ganz wrote the screenplay for Spies Like Us[6].
  • Babaloo Mandel wrote the screenplay for Spies Like Us[7].
  • Dave Thomas wrote the screenplay for Spies Like Us[8].
  • Spies Like Us's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein[9].
  • Spies Like Us's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Spies Like Us's genre is spy film[11].
  • Spies Like Us's genre is buddy film[12].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Chevy Chase[13].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Dan Aykroyd[14].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Steve Forrest[15].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Donna Dixon[16].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Bruce Davison[17].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was James Daughton[18].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Frank Oz[19].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Bernie Casey[20].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Vanessa Angel[21].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Charles McKeown[22].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Coen brothers[23].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Sam Raimi[24].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was William Prince[25].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Terry Gilliam[26].
  • A cast member of Spies Like Us was Costa-Gavras[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Spies Like Us was produced by Brian Grazer[28]. It was directed by John Landis[4]. Screenwriters include Dan Aykroyd[5], Lowell Ganz[6], Babaloo Mandel[7], and Dave Thomas[8]. Cast members include Chevy Chase[13], Dan Aykroyd[14], Steve Forrest[15], Donna Dixon[16], Bruce Davison[17], and James Daughton[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[29] and September 11, 1986[30]. The original language of Spies Like Us was English[31]. Genres include comedy film[10], spy film[11], and buddy film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 4.4/10[33], 22/100[34], and 35%[35].

Why It Matters

Spies Like Us ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,352 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 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] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. 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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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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