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 (10,139 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice was directed by Bob Rafelson[4].
  • David Mamet wrote the screenplay for The Postman Always Rings Twice[5].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's composer is recorded as Michael Small[6].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is neo-noir[7].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is romance film[10].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's based on is recorded as The Postman Always Rings Twice[11].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was Jack Nicholson[12].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was Jessica Lange[13].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was Michael Lerner[14].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was Anjelica Huston[15].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was Thomas Hill[16].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was Christopher Lloyd[17].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was John Colicos[18].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was John P. Ryan[19].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was William Traylor[20].
  • A cast member of The Postman Always Rings Twice was Don Calfa[21].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice was produced by Bob Rafelson[22].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[23].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's director of photography is recorded as Sven Nykvist[24].
  • The original language of The Postman Always Rings Twice was English[25].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's review score is recorded as 6.6/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Postman Always Rings Twice was produced by Bob Rafelson[22]. It was directed by Bob Rafelson[4]. David Mamet wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jack Nicholson[12], Jessica Lange[13], Michael Lerner[14], Anjelica Huston[15], Thomas Hill[16], and Christopher Lloyd[17].

Publication

Publication dates include August 13, 1981[28] and January 1, 1981[29]. The original language of The Postman Always Rings Twice was English[25]. Genres include neo-noir[7], crime film[8], drama film[9], and romance film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[27] and 79%[30].

Why It Matters

The Postman Always Rings Twice ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,139 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 82934
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 13487
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 16688, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  3. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0053179
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14567]]: SID0053179, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783189962265"
  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1981-08-13T00:00:00Z, +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Mamet
    Duration → {'amount': '+122'}, {'amount': '+123'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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