The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981 film by Bob Rafelson
Movie film Q36739
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The Postman Always Rings Twice

Summary

The Postman Always Rings Twice is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,399 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's director is recorded as Bob Rafelson[4].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's screenwriter is recorded as David Mamet[5].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's composer is recorded as Michael Small[6].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as neo-noir[7].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as crime film[8].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[10].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as romance film[11].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's based on is recorded as The Postman Always Rings Twice[12].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Jack Nicholson[13].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Jessica Lange[14].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Michael Lerner[15].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Anjelica Huston[16].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Thomas Hill[17].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Christopher Lloyd[18].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as John Colicos[19].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as John P. Ryan[20].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as William Traylor[21].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Don Calfa[22].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's producer is recorded as Bob Rafelson[23].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[24].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's director of photography is recorded as Sven Nykvist[25].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0082934[26].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Postman Always Rings Twice's producer is recorded as Bob Rafelson[23]. Its director is recorded as Bob Rafelson[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as David Mamet[5]. Cast members include Jack Nicholson[13], Jessica Lange[14], Michael Lerner[15], Anjelica Huston[16], Thomas Hill[17], and Christopher Lloyd[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1981-08-13T00:00:00Z[28] and +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. The Postman Always Rings Twice's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[27]. Genres include neo-noir[7], crime film[8], drama film[9], film based on a novel[10], and romance film[11].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[30] and 79%[31].

Why It Matters

The Postman Always Rings Twice ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,399 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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