The Paper Chase

1973 film by James Bridges
Movie film Q185053
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The Paper Chase

Summary

The Paper Chase is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,066 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Paper Chase received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • The Paper Chase's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Paper Chase's director is recorded as James Bridges[5].
  • The Paper Chase's screenwriter is recorded as James Bridges[6].
  • The Paper Chase's composer is recorded as John Williams[7].
  • The Paper Chase's genre is recorded as coming-of-age film[8].
  • The Paper Chase's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Paper Chase's based on is recorded as The Paper Chase[10].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as Timothy Bottoms[11].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as Lindsay Wagner[12].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as John Houseman[13].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as James Naughton[14].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as Graham Beckel[15].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as Edward Herrmann[16].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as Blair Brown[17].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as David Clennon[18].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as Craig Richard Nelson[19].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as Lenny Baker[20].
  • The Paper Chase's cast member is recorded as Regina Baff[21].
  • The Paper Chase's director of photography is recorded as Gordon Willis[22].
  • The Paper Chase's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0070509[23].
  • The Paper Chase's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24].
  • The Paper Chase's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[25].
  • The Paper Chase's review score is recorded as 83%[26].
  • The Paper Chase's review score is recorded as 7.2/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Paper Chase's director is recorded as James Bridges[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as James Bridges[6]. Cast members include Timothy Bottoms[11], Lindsay Wagner[12], John Houseman[13], James Naughton[14], Graham Beckel[15], and Edward Herrmann[16].

Publication

The Paper Chase's publication date is recorded as +1973-10-16T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24]. Genres include coming-of-age film[8] and drama film[9].

Reception

The Paper Chase received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]. Reviews include 83%[26] and 7.2/10[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Paper Chase's after a work by is recorded as John Jay Osborn, Jr.[29].

Why It Matters

The Paper Chase ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,066 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did The Paper Chase receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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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