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The Villain

1979 film by Hal Needham
Movie film Q1527383
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The Villain

Summary

The Villain is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Villain's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Villain's director is recorded as Hal Needham[4].
  • The Villain's screenwriter is recorded as Robert G. Kane[5].
  • The Villain's composer is recorded as Bill Justis[6].
  • The Villain's genre is recorded as comedy film[7].
  • The Villain's genre is recorded as Western film[8].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Kirk Douglas[9].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Arnold Schwarzenegger[10].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Ann-Margret[11].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Paul Lynde[12].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Foster Brooks[13].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Strother Martin[14].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Ruth Buzzi[15].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Jack Elam[16].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Mel Tillis[17].
  • The Villain's cast member is recorded as Robert Tessier[18].
  • The Villain's production company is recorded as Rastar[19].
  • The Villain's director of photography is recorded as Bobby Byrne[20].
  • The Villain's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0080097[21].
  • The Villain's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[22].
  • The Villain's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[23].
  • The Villain's review score is recorded as 3.7/10[24].
  • The Villain's review score is recorded as 0%[25].
  • The Villain's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Villain's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 178100[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Villain's director is recorded as Hal Needham[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Robert G. Kane[5]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[9], Arnold Schwarzenegger[10], Ann-Margret[11], Paul Lynde[12], Foster Brooks[13], and Strother Martin[14].

Publication

Publication dates include +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1980-01-17T00:00:00Z[29]. The Villain's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[22]. Genres include comedy film[7] and Western film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 3.7/10[24] and 0%[25].

Why It Matters

The Villain ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Ann-Margret Arnold Schwarzenegger film Kirk Douglas Netflix Ruth Buzzi United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: 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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