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The Accidental Tourist

1988 film by Lawrence Kasdan
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The Accidental Tourist

Summary

The Accidental Tourist is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Accidental Tourist received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • The Accidental Tourist's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Accidental Tourist's director is recorded as Lawrence Kasdan[5].
  • The Accidental Tourist's screenwriter is recorded as Frank Galati[6].
  • The Accidental Tourist's screenwriter is recorded as Lawrence Kasdan[7].
  • The Accidental Tourist's composer is recorded as John Williams[8].
  • The Accidental Tourist's genre is recorded as romance film[9].
  • The Accidental Tourist's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • The Accidental Tourist's genre is recorded as film based on literature[11].
  • The Accidental Tourist's based on is recorded as The Accidental Tourist[12].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as William Hurt[13].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Kathleen Turner[14].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Geena Davis[15].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Amy Wright[16].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Bill Pullman[17].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as David Ogden Stiers[18].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Ed Begley, Jr.[19].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Robert Hy Gorman[20].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Jake Kasdan[21].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Jon Kasdan[22].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Walter Sparrow[23].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Peggy Converse[24].
  • The Accidental Tourist's cast member is recorded as Paul Williamson[25].
  • The Accidental Tourist's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[26].
  • The Accidental Tourist's production company is recorded as Q65557474[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Accidental Tourist's director is recorded as Lawrence Kasdan[5]. Screenwriters include Frank Galati[6] and Lawrence Kasdan[7]. Cast members include William Hurt[13], Kathleen Turner[14], Geena Davis[15], Amy Wright[16], Bill Pullman[17], and David Ogden Stiers[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +1989-05-25T00:00:00Z[29], +1988-12-23T00:00:00Z[30], and +1989-01-06T00:00:00Z[31]. The Accidental Tourist's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include romance film[9], drama film[10], and film based on literature[11].

Reception

The Accidental Tourist received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3]. Reviews include 7.1/10[33], 82%[34], and 52/100[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Accidental Tourist's after a work by is recorded as Anne Tyler[36].

Why It Matters

The Accidental Tourist ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did The Accidental Tourist receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].

Related Entities

Anne Tyler Bill Pullman David Ogden Stiers Ed Begley, Jr. film Geena Davis John Williams Kathleen Turner Lawrence Kasdan Netflix United States William Hurt

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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