The Guardian

1990 film by William Friedkin
Movie film Q1169328
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Summary

The Guardian is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,761 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 Miguel Ferrer[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 Xander Berkeley[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], Miguel Ferrer[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 (1,761 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 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.
  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. 5w ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 7685859
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 99710
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 57108
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  4. 16w 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 → {'amount': '+93'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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