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  2. Hanging Up - Wikipedia

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    Hanging Up is a 2000 American comedy drama film about a trio of sisters bonding over their curmudgeon father, with whom none are close. It is directed by Diane Keaton, and stars Keaton, Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow and Walter Matthau (in his final film role). The film is based on Delia Ephron's 1995 novel. It was released on February 18, 2000, and ...

  3. Template:Long plot - Wikipedia

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    For tagging articles that have overly long plot summaries. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Scope (e.g. section) 1 This parameter allows an editor to replace the default word "article" with another word, usually "section" or "paragraph" Content optional Plural? plural Set to 'yes' if the article ...

  4. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Writing about fiction - Wikipedia

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    Plot summaries should be written as prose, not as lists or timelines. For some types of media, associated guidelines may offer advice on plot length; for example, WP:Manual of Style/Film § Plot and WP:Manual of Style/Novels § Plot say that plot summaries for feature films or full length novels should be between 400 and 700 words.

  5. Hangup - Wikipedia

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    Hangup, also called Hang Up and later released under the name Super Dude, [1] is a 1974 film directed by Henry Hathaway. It stars William Elliott and Marki Bey. [2] This was the last film directed by Hathaway. [3] The film falls in the blaxploitation subgenre of "vigilante group cleans up ghetto streets". [4]

  6. Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary - Wikipedia

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    Citations may or may not appear in a plot summary. The work of fiction itself is the primary source, and doesn't usually need to be cited for simple plot details. Secondary sources are needed for commentary, but that generally shouldn't appear in a plot summary. Citations are appropriate when including notable quotes from the work.

  7. Wikipedia:How to streamline a plot summary - Wikipedia

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    For example, assume that the first 20 minutes of a feature-length film depict a couple who slowly come to believe in a supernatural curse. You need to speed through this to describe the main plot, which takes up the remaining runtime: "Although initially skeptical, the couple experience unexplainable phenomena.

  8. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Film - Wikipedia

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    Instead of a plot summary, a documentary article should have a synopsis that serves as an overview of the documentary. The synopsis should describe the on-screen events without interpretation, following the same guidelines that apply to a plot summary (see WP:FILMPLOT). Since a documentary deals with real-life topics and figures, provide ...

  9. Dangler (plot device) - Wikipedia

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    A dangler, or dangling plotline, is a plot device in fiction where a plotline is forgotten, phased out and eventually dropped, thus a resolution is never achieved. Although dangling plotlines can occur in all forms of media, they typically appear in comic books, movies and book sequels, where the original writer or creative team can be replaced.