The People Under the Stairs

1991 film directed by Wes Craven
Movie film Q27338
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The People Under the Stairs

Summary

The People Under the Stairs is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,508 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The People Under the Stairs received the Q3411704[3].
  • The People Under the Stairs's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The People Under the Stairs was directed by Wes Craven[5].
  • Wes Craven wrote the screenplay for The People Under the Stairs[6].
  • The People Under the Stairs's composer is recorded as Don Peake[7].
  • The People Under the Stairs's genre is comedy horror film[8].
  • The People Under the Stairs's genre is heist film[9].
  • The People Under the Stairs's genre is comedy film[10].
  • The People Under the Stairs's genre is horror film[11].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was Everett McGill[12].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was Wendy Robie[13].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was Ving Rhames[14].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was Sean Whalen[15].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was Bill Cobbs[16].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was Brandon Quintin Adams[17].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was A. J. Langer[18].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was Kelly Jo Minter[19].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was Joshua Cox[20].
  • A cast member of The People Under the Stairs was John Mahon[21].
  • The People Under the Stairs was produced by Marianne Maddalena[22].
  • The People Under the Stairs was produced by Stuart M. Besser[23].
  • The People Under the Stairs's director of photography is recorded as Sandi Sissel[24].
  • The original language of The People Under the Stairs was English[25].
  • The People Under the Stairs was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The People Under the Stairs's review score is recorded as 6.0[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Marianne Maddalena[22] and Stuart M. Besser[23]. The People Under the Stairs was directed by Wes Craven[5]. Wes Craven wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Everett McGill[12], Wendy Robie[13], Ving Rhames[14], Sean Whalen[15], Bill Cobbs[16], and Brandon Quintin Adams[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1991[28] and January 9, 1992[29]. The original language of The People Under the Stairs was English[25]. Genres include comedy horror film[8], heist film[9], comedy film[10], and horror film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include child abuse[30], upper class[31], and gentrification[32].

Reception

The People Under the Stairs received the Q3411704[3]. Reviews include 6.0[27], 57/100[33], and 67%[34].

Why It Matters

The People Under the Stairs ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,508 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did The People Under the Stairs receive?

Honors received include Q3411704[3].

References

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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] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . The People Under the Stairs. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . The People Under the Stairs. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . The People Under the Stairs. 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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    Set in period 1990s
    Publication date +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1992-01-09T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Wes Craven
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+102'}
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