The Guardian

1990 film by William Friedkin
Movie film Q1169328
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The Guardian

Summary

The Guardian is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,482 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Guardian's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Guardian was directed by William Friedkin[4].
  • Stephen Volk wrote the screenplay for The Guardian[5].
  • Dan Greenburg wrote the screenplay for The Guardian[6].
  • William Friedkin wrote the screenplay for The Guardian[7].
  • The Guardian's composer is recorded as Jack Hues[8].
  • The Guardian's genre is horror film[9].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Jenny Seagrove[10].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Dwier Brown[11].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Carey Lowell[12].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Q463497[13].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Alfred Burke[14].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Pamela Brull[15].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Theresa Randle[16].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Brad Hall[17].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Natalia Nogulich[18].
  • A cast member of The Guardian was Q361610[19].
  • The Guardian was produced by Joe Wizan[20].
  • The Guardian's director of photography is recorded as John A. Alonzo[21].
  • The original language of The Guardian was English[22].
  • The Guardian was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Guardian's review score is recorded as 4.4/10[24].
  • The Guardian's review score is recorded as 25%[25].
  • The Guardian's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Guardian's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Guardian was produced by Joe Wizan[20]. It was directed by William Friedkin[4]. Screenwriters include Stephen Volk[5], Dan Greenburg[6], and William Friedkin[7]. Cast members include Jenny Seagrove[10], Dwier Brown[11], Carey Lowell[12], Q463497[13], Alfred Burke[14], and Pamela Brull[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[28] and January 10, 1991[29]. The original language of The Guardian was English[22]. Its genre is horror film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

The Guardian's main subject is supernatural[30].

Reception

Reviews include 4.4/10[24] and 25%[25].

Why It Matters

The Guardian ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,482 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-01-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Stephen Volk, Dan Greenburg, William Friedkin
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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