The Hit

1984 film by Stephen Frears
Movie film Q1760278
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Summary

The Hit is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hit's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Hit was directed by Stephen Frears[4].
  • Peter Prince wrote the screenplay for The Hit[5].
  • The Hit's composer is recorded as Paco de Lucía[6].
  • The Hit's genre is crime film[7].
  • The Hit's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Hit was Terence Stamp[9].
  • A cast member of The Hit was John Hurt[10].
  • A cast member of The Hit was Tim Roth[11].
  • A cast member of The Hit was Laura del Sol[12].
  • A cast member of The Hit was Bill Hunter[13].
  • A cast member of The Hit was Fernando Rey[14].
  • A cast member of The Hit was Jim Broadbent[15].
  • A cast member of The Hit was Ralph Brown[16].
  • A cast member of The Hit was Carlos Zabala[17].
  • The Hit was produced by 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 original language of The Hit was Spanish[22].
  • The original language of The Hit was English[23].
  • The Hit was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The Hit's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[25].
  • The Hit's review score is recorded as 88%[26].
  • The Hit's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hit was produced by Jeremy Thomas[18]. It was directed by Stephen Frears[4]. Peter Prince wrote the screenplay for it[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 January 1, 1984[28] and April 24, 1986[29]. Original languages include Spanish[22] and English[23]. Genres include crime film[7] and drama film[8]. The Hit was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Reviews include 7.7/10[25] and 88%[26].

Why It Matters

The Hit ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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.
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  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.

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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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 87414
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 87414, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 61910
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 61910, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1986-04-24T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Peter Prince
    Duration → {'amount': '+94'}
    Icaa rating → not recommended for minors under 18
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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