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The Hit

1984 film by Stephen Frears
Movie film Q1760278
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The Hit

Summary

The Hit is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hit's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Hit's director is recorded as Stephen Frears[4].
  • The Hit's screenwriter is recorded as Peter Prince[5].
  • The Hit's composer is recorded as Paco de Lucía[6].
  • The Hit's genre is recorded as crime film[7].
  • The Hit's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • The Hit's cast member is recorded as Terence Stamp[9].
  • The Hit's cast member is recorded as John Hurt[10].
  • The Hit's cast member is recorded as Tim Roth[11].
  • The Hit's cast member is recorded as Laura del Sol[12].
  • The Hit's cast member is recorded as Bill Hunter[13].
  • The Hit's cast member is recorded as Fernando Rey[14].
  • The Hit's cast member is recorded as Jim Broadbent[15].
  • The Hit's cast member is recorded as Ralph Brown[16].
  • The Hit's cast member is recorded as Carlos Zabala[17].
  • The Hit's producer is recorded as Jeremy Thomas[18].
  • The Hit's production company is recorded as Recorded Picture Company[19].
  • The Hit's production company is recorded as Zenith Productions[20].
  • The Hit's production company is recorded as ITV Central[21].
  • The Hit's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0087414[22].
  • The Hit's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Spanish[23].
  • The Hit's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24].
  • The Hit's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[25].
  • The Hit's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[26].
  • The Hit's review score is recorded as 88%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hit's producer is recorded as Jeremy Thomas[18]. Its director is recorded as Stephen Frears[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Peter Prince[5]. Cast members include Terence Stamp[9], John Hurt[10], Tim Roth[11], Laura del Sol[12], Bill Hunter[13], and Fernando Rey[14].

Publication

Publication dates include +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1986-04-24T00:00:00Z[29]. Original languages include Spanish[23] and English[24]. Genres include crime film[7] and drama film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 7.7/10[26] and 88%[27].

Why It Matters

The Hit ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Fernando Rey film Jim Broadbent John Hurt London Netflix Paco de Lucía Spain Stephen Frears Terence Stamp Tim Roth United Kingdom

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] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. 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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