The Indian in the Cupboard

1995 film by Frank Oz
Movie film Q1194561
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The Indian in the Cupboard

Summary

The Indian in the Cupboard is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,249 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Indian in the Cupboard's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard was directed by Frank Oz[4].
  • Melissa Mathison wrote the screenplay for The Indian in the Cupboard[5].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard's composer is recorded as Randy Edelman[6].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard's genre is children's film[8].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard's genre is adventure film[9].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard's based on is recorded as The Indian in the Cupboard[11].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was Hal Scardino[12].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was Litefoot[13].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was David Keith[14].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was Lindsay Crouse[15].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was Richard Jenkins[16].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was Rishi Bhat[17].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was Steve Coogan[18].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was Vincent Kartheiser[19].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was Nestor Serrano[20].
  • A cast member of The Indian in the Cupboard was Sakina Jaffrey[21].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard was produced by Kathleen Kennedy[22].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard was produced by Frank Marshall[23].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard's production company is recorded as The Kennedy/Marshall Company[24].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard's director of photography is recorded as Russell Carpenter[25].
  • The original language of The Indian in the Cupboard was English[26].
  • The Indian in the Cupboard's review score is recorded as 6.4/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kathleen Kennedy[22] and Frank Marshall[23]. The Indian in the Cupboard was directed by Frank Oz[4]. Melissa Mathison wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Hal Scardino[12], Litefoot[13], David Keith[14], Lindsay Crouse[15], Richard Jenkins[16], and Rishi Bhat[17].

Publication

Publication dates include July 14, 1995[28], October 5, 1995[29], November 7, 1995[30], December 7, 1995[31], December 15, 1995[32], and December 20, 1995[33]. The original language of The Indian in the Cupboard was English[26]. Genres include fantasy film[7], children's film[8], adventure film[9], and film based on a novel[10].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[27] and 70%[34].

Why It Matters

The Indian in the Cupboard ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,249 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 10 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] . cinemarx.ro. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . Filmdienst. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: 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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    Publication date +1995-07-14T00:00:00Z, +1995-10-05T00:00:00Z, +1995-11-07T00:00:00Z +13
    Screenwriter Melissa Mathison
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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