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The Driver

1978 film directed by Walter Hill
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The Driver

Summary

The Driver is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Driver's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Driver's director is recorded as Walter Hill[4].
  • The Driver's screenwriter is recorded as Walter Hill[5].
  • The Driver's composer is recorded as Michael Small[6].
  • The Driver's genre is recorded as crime film[7].
  • The Driver's genre is recorded as heist film[8].
  • The Driver's genre is recorded as action film[9].
  • The Driver's genre is recorded as neo-noir[10].
  • The Driver's genre is recorded as thriller film[11].
  • The Driver's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • The Driver's cast member is recorded as Ryan O'Neal[13].
  • The Driver's cast member is recorded as Bruce Dern[14].
  • The Driver's cast member is recorded as Isabelle Adjani[15].
  • The Driver's cast member is recorded as Ronee Blakley[16].
  • The Driver's cast member is recorded as Felice Orlandi[17].
  • The Driver's cast member is recorded as Joseph Walsh[18].
  • The Driver's cast member is recorded as Matt Clark[19].
  • The Driver's producer is recorded as Lawrence Gordon[20].
  • The Driver's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[21].
  • The Driver's director of photography is recorded as Philip H. Lathrop[22].
  • The Driver's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0077474[23].
  • The Driver's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24].
  • The Driver's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[25].
  • The Driver's review score is recorded as 56/100[26].
  • The Driver's review score is recorded as 79%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Driver's producer is recorded as Lawrence Gordon[20]. Its director is recorded as Walter Hill[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Walter Hill[5]. Cast members include Ryan O'Neal[13], Bruce Dern[14], Isabelle Adjani[15], Ronee Blakley[16], Felice Orlandi[17], and Joseph Walsh[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1978-06-08T00:00:00Z[28], +1978-07-10T00:00:00Z[29], +1978-07-28T00:00:00Z[30], +1978-08-02T00:00:00Z[31], +1978-08-23T00:00:00Z[32], and +1978-09-02T00:00:00Z[33]. The Driver's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24]. Genres include crime film[7], heist film[8], action film[9], neo-noir[10], thriller film[11], and drama film[12].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[25], 56/100[26], and 79%[27].

Why It Matters

The Driver ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

film Isabelle Adjani Los Angeles Ronee Blakley Ryan O'Neal United States Walter Hill

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . csfd.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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.
  31. [33] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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