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The Boys Next Door

1985 film directed by Penelope Spheeris
Movie film Q3791244
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The Boys Next Door

Summary

The Boys Next Door is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boys Next Door's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Boys Next Door's director is recorded as Penelope Spheeris[4].
  • The Boys Next Door's screenwriter is recorded as Glen Morgan[5].
  • The Boys Next Door's screenwriter is recorded as James Wong[6].
  • The Boys Next Door's composer is recorded as George S. Clinton[7].
  • The Boys Next Door's genre is recorded as crime film[8].
  • The Boys Next Door's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Boys Next Door's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[10].
  • The Boys Next Door's cast member is recorded as Charlie Sheen[11].
  • The Boys Next Door's cast member is recorded as Maxwell Caulfield[12].
  • The Boys Next Door's cast member is recorded as Patti D'Arbanville[13].
  • The Boys Next Door's cast member is recorded as Christopher McDonald[14].
  • The Boys Next Door's cast member is recorded as Vance Colvig[15].
  • The Boys Next Door's cast member is recorded as Grant Heslov[16].
  • The Boys Next Door's cast member is recorded as Moon Zappa[17].
  • The Boys Next Door's cast member is recorded as Blackie Dammett[18].
  • The Boys Next Door's producer is recorded as Sandy Howard[19].
  • The Boys Next Door's producer is recorded as Joel Soisson[20].
  • The Boys Next Door's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Albert[21].
  • The Boys Next Door's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0090770[22].
  • The Boys Next Door's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • The Boys Next Door's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[24].
  • The Boys Next Door's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Boys Next Door's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 642955[26].
  • The Boys Next Door's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sandy Howard[19] and Joel Soisson[20]. The Boys Next Door's director is recorded as Penelope Spheeris[4]. Screenwriters include Glen Morgan[5] and James Wong[6]. Cast members include Charlie Sheen[11], Maxwell Caulfield[12], Patti D'Arbanville[13], Christopher McDonald[14], Vance Colvig[15], and Grant Heslov[16].

Publication

The Boys Next Door's publication date is recorded as +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include crime film[8], drama film[9], and LGBTQ-related film[10].

Subject and Themes

The Boys Next Door's main subject is recorded as serial killer[29].

Why It Matters

The Boys Next Door ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Charlie Sheen Christopher McDonald film Los Angeles Netflix United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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