True Lies

1994 film by James Cameron
Movie film Q110397
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True Lies

Summary

True Lies is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • True Lies received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[3].
  • True Lies received the Saturn Award for Best Director[4].
  • True Lies's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • True Lies was directed by James Cameron[6].
  • James Cameron wrote the screenplay for True Lies[7].
  • Didier Kaminka wrote the screenplay for True Lies[8].
  • Claude Zidi wrote the screenplay for True Lies[9].
  • Simon Michaël wrote the screenplay for True Lies[10].
  • True Lies's composer is recorded as Brad Fiedel[11].
  • True Lies's genre is action film[12].
  • True Lies's genre is spy film[13].
  • True Lies's genre is thriller film[14].
  • True Lies's genre is romantic comedy[15].
  • True Lies's genre is comedy film[16].
  • True Lies's based on is recorded as La Totale![17].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Arnold Schwarzenegger[18].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Charlton Heston[19].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Jamie Lee Curtis[20].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Bill Paxton[21].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Eliza Dushku[22].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Tia Carrere[23].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Tom Arnold[24].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Art Malik[25].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Grant Heslov[26].
  • A cast member of True Lies was Marshall Manesh[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

True Lies was performed by Brad Fiedel[28]. Producers include James Cameron[29] and Stephanie Austin[30]. It was directed by James Cameron[6]. Screenwriters include James Cameron[7], Didier Kaminka[8], Claude Zidi[9], and Simon Michaël[10]. Cast members include Arnold Schwarzenegger[18], Charlton Heston[19], Jamie Lee Curtis[20], Bill Paxton[21], Eliza Dushku[22], and Tia Carrere[23].

Publication

Publication dates include July 15, 1994[31], September 23, 1994[32], August 18, 1994[33], October 12, 1994[34], and 1994[35]. Original languages include English[36], French[37], Arabic[38], and German[39]. Genres include action film[12], spy film[13], thriller film[14], romantic comedy[15], and comedy film[16]. True Lies was distributed by video on demand[40].

Subject and Themes

True Lies's main subject is terrorism[41].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[3], a film award category[42], in United States[43] and Saturn Award for Best Director[4], an award for best direction[44], in United States[45], founded in 1976[46]. Reviews include 6.6/10[47], 70%[48], and 63/100[49].

Why It Matters

True Lies has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did True Lies receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[3] and Saturn Award for Best Director[4].

References

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  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [4] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . wikidata.org.
  34. [47] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [48] . wikidata.org.
  36. [49] . wikidata.org.
  37. [31] . Box Office Mojo. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [32] . Swedish Film Database. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [34] . wikidata.org.
  41. [35] . wikidata.org.
  42. [41] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Peter Lamont
    Publication date +1994-07-15T00:00:00Z, +1994-09-23T00:00:00Z, +1994-08-18T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter James Cameron, Didier Kaminka, Claude Zidi +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+141'}
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