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The Principal

1987 film directed by Christopher Cain
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The Principal

Summary

The Principal is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Principal's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Principal was directed by Christopher Cain[4].
  • The Principal's composer is recorded as Jay Gruska[5].
  • The Principal's genre is comedy drama[6].
  • The Principal's genre is teen film[7].
  • The Principal's genre is action film[8].
  • The Principal's genre is hood film[9].
  • The Principal's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of The Principal was Jim Belushi[11].
  • A cast member of The Principal was Louis Gossett Jr.[12].
  • A cast member of The Principal was Rae Dawn Chong[13].
  • A cast member of The Principal was Esai Morales[14].
  • A cast member of The Principal was Troy Winbush[15].
  • A cast member of The Principal was Jacob Vargas[16].
  • A cast member of The Principal was Kelly Jo Minter[17].
  • A cast member of The Principal was Michael Wright[18].
  • A cast member of The Principal was J. J. Cohen[19].
  • The Principal's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Albert[20].
  • The original language of The Principal was English[21].
  • The Principal was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Principal's review score is recorded as 5.2/10[23].
  • The Principal's review score is recorded as 44%[24].
  • The Principal's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Principal's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Principal was released on January 1, 1987[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Principal was directed by Christopher Cain[4]. Cast members include Jim Belushi[11], Louis Gossett Jr.[12], Rae Dawn Chong[13], Esai Morales[14], Troy Winbush[15], and Jacob Vargas[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1987[27] and January 21, 1988[28]. The original language of The Principal was English[21]. Genres include comedy drama[6], teen film[7], action film[8], hood film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10[23] and 44%[24].

Why It Matters

The Principal ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (831 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Esai Morales film Jim Belushi Louis Gossett Jr. Netflix United States

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Mcampany · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director → Christopher Cain
    Distribution format → video on demand
    Publication date → +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1988-01-21T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → film
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
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