Up the Creek

1984 film by Robert Butler
Movie film Q1171640
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Up the Creek

Summary

Up the Creek is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Up the Creek's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Up the Creek was directed by Robert Butler[4].
  • Jim Kouf wrote the screenplay for Up the Creek[5].
  • Up the Creek's genre is comedy film[6].
  • A cast member of Up the Creek was Tim Matheson[7].
  • A cast member of Up the Creek was Stephen Furst[8].
  • A cast member of Up the Creek was Dan Monahan[9].
  • A cast member of Up the Creek was Sandy Helberg[10].
  • A cast member of Up the Creek was Jeff East[11].
  • A cast member of Up the Creek was James Sikking[12].
  • A cast member of Up the Creek was Julia Montgomery[13].
  • A cast member of Up the Creek was John Hillerman[14].
  • A cast member of Up the Creek was Jesse D. Goins[15].
  • Up the Creek was performed by various artists[16].
  • Up the Creek's director of photography is recorded as James Glennon[17].
  • The original language of Up the Creek was English[18].
  • Up the Creek was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • Up the Creek's color is recorded as color[20].
  • Up the Creek's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • Up the Creek was released on January 1, 1984[22].
  • Up the Creek was published on August 10, 1984[23].
  • Up the Creek's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[24].
  • Up the Creek's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • Up the Creek's narrative location is recorded as Oregon[26].
  • Up the Creek's filming location is recorded as Oregon[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Up the Creek was performed by various artists[16]. It was directed by Robert Butler[4]. Jim Kouf wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tim Matheson[7], Stephen Furst[8], Dan Monahan[9], Sandy Helberg[10], Jeff East[11], and James Sikking[12].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[22] and August 10, 1984[23]. The original language of Up the Creek was English[18]. Its genre is comedy film[6]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Why It Matters

Up the Creek ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter Jim Kouf
    Medierådet rating Suitable for a general audience
    Narrative location Oregon
    Distribution format video on demand
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