Troll

1986 film directed by John Carl Buechler
Movie film Q3234275
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Troll

Summary

Troll is a film[1]. Troll ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Troll's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Troll was directed by John Carl Buechler[4].
  • Ed Naha wrote the screenplay for Troll[5].
  • Troll's composer is recorded as Richard Band[6].
  • Troll's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Troll's genre is horror film[8].
  • Troll was followed by Troll 2[9].
  • A cast member of Troll was Noah Hathaway[10].
  • A cast member of Troll was Michael Moriarty[11].
  • A cast member of Troll was Shelley Hack[12].
  • A cast member of Troll was Jenny Beck[13].
  • A cast member of Troll was Sonny Bono[14].
  • A cast member of Troll was June Lockhart[15].
  • A cast member of Troll was Phil Fondacaro[16].
  • A cast member of Troll was Anne Lockhart[17].
  • A cast member of Troll was Julia Louis-Dreyfus[18].
  • A cast member of Troll was Charles Band[19].
  • A cast member of Troll was Albert Band[20].
  • A cast member of Troll was John Carl Buechler[21].
  • A cast member of Troll was Brad Hall[22].
  • Troll was produced by Albert Band[23].
  • Troll's director of photography is recorded as Romano Albani[24].
  • The original language of Troll was English[25].
  • Troll was distributed by digital download[26].
  • Troll was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Troll was produced by Albert Band[23]. Troll was directed by John Carl Buechler[4]. Ed Naha wrote the screenplay for Troll[5]. Cast members include Noah Hathaway[10], Michael Moriarty[11], Shelley Hack[12], Jenny Beck[13], Sonny Bono[14], and June Lockhart[15].

Publication

Troll was released on +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. The original language of Troll was English[25]. Genres include fantasy film[7] and horror film[8]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[26] and video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 3.7/10[29] and 30%[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Troll was followed by Troll 2[9].

Why It Matters

Troll ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).[2] Troll has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ovguide.com. Retrieved . ovguide.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ovguide.com. Retrieved . ovguide.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ovguide.com. Retrieved . ovguide.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . ovguide.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . 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.

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  1. 25d ago · Eiragorn · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin
    Screenwriter Ed Naha
    Director of photography Romano Albani
    Production designer Giovanni Natalucci
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