The Falcon and the Snowman

1985 film by John Schlesinger
Movie film Q1193245
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The Falcon and the Snowman

Summary

The Falcon and the Snowman is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Falcon and the Snowman's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's director is recorded as John Schlesinger[4].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's screenwriter is recorded as Steven Zaillian[5].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's composer is recorded as Pat Metheny[6].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's genre is recorded as docudrama[7].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's genre is recorded as spy film[8].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Timothy Hutton[10].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Sean Penn[11].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Pat Hingle[12].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Richard Dysart[13].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Priscilla Pointer[14].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Chris Makepeace[15].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Lori Singer[16].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Nicholas Pryor[17].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Joyce Van Patten[18].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Michael Ironside[19].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as John Ratzenberger[20].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as David Suchet[21].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Dorian Harewood[22].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's cast member is recorded as Jerry Hardin[23].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's producer is recorded as John Daly[24].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's production company is recorded as Hemdale films[25].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's director of photography is recorded as Allen Daviau[26].
  • The Falcon and the Snowman's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0087231[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Falcon and the Snowman's producer is recorded as John Daly[24]. Its director is recorded as John Schlesinger[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Steven Zaillian[5]. Cast members include Timothy Hutton[10], Sean Penn[11], Pat Hingle[12], Richard Dysart[13], Priscilla Pointer[14], and Chris Makepeace[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1985-09-12T00:00:00Z[29]. The Falcon and the Snowman's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include docudrama[7], spy film[8], and drama film[9].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3[31], 68/100[32], and 83%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Falcon and the Snowman's after a work by is recorded as Robert Lindsey[34].

Why It Matters

The Falcon and the Snowman ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

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.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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