Wise Guys

1986 television film directed by Brian De Palma
Movie television_film Q1392966
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Wise Guys

Summary

Wise Guys is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wise Guys's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • Wise Guys's director is recorded as Brian De Palma[4].
  • Wise Guys's screenwriter is recorded as George Gallo[5].
  • Wise Guys's screenwriter is recorded as Norman Steinberg[6].
  • Wise Guys's composer is recorded as Ira Newborn[7].
  • Wise Guys's genre is recorded as crime film[8].
  • Wise Guys's genre is recorded as buddy film[9].
  • Wise Guys's genre is recorded as black comedy film[10].
  • Wise Guys's genre is recorded as comedy film[11].
  • Wise Guys's genre is recorded as action film[12].
  • Wise Guys's genre is recorded as gangster film[13].
  • Wise Guys's genre is recorded as crime comedy film[14].
  • Wise Guys's genre is recorded as crime thriller film[15].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Danny DeVito[16].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Joe Piscopo[17].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Harvey Keitel[18].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Ray Sharkey[19].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Lou Albano[20].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Dan Hedaya[21].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Patti LuPone[22].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Frank Vincent[23].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Maria Pitillo[24].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Catherine Scorsese[25].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Charles Scorsese[26].
  • Wise Guys's cast member is recorded as Jill Larson[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Wise Guys's producer is recorded as Aaron Russo[28]. Its director is recorded as Brian De Palma[4]. Screenwriters include George Gallo[5] and Norman Steinberg[6]. Cast members include Danny DeVito[16], Joe Piscopo[17], Harvey Keitel[18], Ray Sharkey[19], Lou Albano[20], and Dan Hedaya[21].

Publication

Wise Guys's publication date is recorded as +1986-04-18T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include crime film[8], buddy film[9], black comedy film[10], comedy film[11], action film[12], and gangster film[13].

Reception

Reviews include 4.5/10[31] and 31%[32].

Why It Matters

Wise Guys ranks in the top 4% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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