The Last Detail

1973 film by Hal Ashby
Movie film Q1171440
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The Last Detail

Summary

The Last Detail is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Last Detail received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[3].
  • The Last Detail received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[4].
  • The Last Detail received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[5].
  • The Last Detail received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[6].
  • The Last Detail received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[7].
  • The Last Detail's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • The Last Detail's director is recorded as Hal Ashby[9].
  • The Last Detail's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Towne[10].
  • The Last Detail's screenwriter is recorded as Darryl Ponicsan[11].
  • The Last Detail's composer is recorded as Johnny Mandel[12].
  • The Last Detail's movement is recorded as New Hollywood[13].
  • The Last Detail's genre is recorded as buddy film[14].
  • The Last Detail's genre is recorded as road movie[15].
  • The Last Detail's genre is recorded as drama film[16].
  • The Last Detail's genre is recorded as comedy film[17].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Jack Nicholson[18].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Randy Quaid[19].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Otis Young[20].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Clifton James[21].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Carol Kane[22].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Michael Moriarty[23].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Nancy Allen[24].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Gilda Radner[25].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Q487094[26].
  • The Last Detail's cast member is recorded as Luana Anders[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Last Detail's producer is recorded as Gerald Ayres[28]. Its director is recorded as Hal Ashby[9]. Screenwriters include Robert Towne[10] and Darryl Ponicsan[11]. Cast members include Jack Nicholson[18], Randy Quaid[19], Otis Young[20], Clifton James[21], Carol Kane[22], and Michael Moriarty[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1973-12-12T00:00:00Z[29], +1974-02-15T00:00:00Z[30], +1974-02-22T00:00:00Z[31], +1974-05-15T00:00:00Z[32], +1974-05-22T00:00:00Z[33], and +1974-05-24T00:00:00Z[34]. The Last Detail's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include buddy film[14], road movie[15], drama film[16], and comedy film[17].

Subject and Themes

The Last Detail's movement is recorded as New Hollywood[13].

Reception

Awards received include Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[3], a class of award[36], in France[37], founded in 1946[38]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[4], a film award category[39], in United States[40]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[5], an award for best leading actor[41], in United States[42], founded in 1935[43]; BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[6], a film award category[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[7], a film award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48]. Reviews include 8.2/10[49], 87%[50], and 86/100[51].

Why It Matters

The Last Detail ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did The Last Detail receive?

Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[3], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[4], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[5], and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[6].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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