Beyond the Law

1992 film
Movie film Q248883
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Summary

Beyond the Law is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (756 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beyond the Law's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Beyond the Law was directed by Larry Ferguson[4].
  • Larry Ferguson wrote the screenplay for Beyond the Law[5].
  • Beyond the Law's composer is recorded as John D'Andrea[6].
  • Beyond the Law's genre is drama film[7].
  • Beyond the Law's genre is crime film[8].
  • Beyond the Law's genre is police procedural film[9].
  • A cast member of Beyond the Law was Charlie Sheen[10].
  • A cast member of Beyond the Law was Linda Fiorentino[11].
  • A cast member of Beyond the Law was Michael Madsen[12].
  • A cast member of Beyond the Law was Courtney B. Vance[13].
  • A cast member of Beyond the Law was Leon Rippy[14].
  • A cast member of Beyond the Law was Rip Torn[15].
  • Beyond the Law was produced by Richard N. Gladstein[16].
  • Beyond the Law's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[17].
  • Beyond the Law's director of photography is recorded as Robert M. Stevens[18].
  • The original language of Beyond the Law was English[19].
  • Beyond the Law was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Beyond the Law's original broadcaster is recorded as HBO[21].
  • Beyond the Law's color is recorded as color[22].
  • Beyond the Law's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • Beyond the Law was released on January 1, 1992[24].
  • Beyond the Law was published on April 22, 1993[25].
  • Beyond the Law's distributed by is recorded as HBO[26].
  • Beyond the Law's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Beyond the Law was produced by Richard N. Gladstein[16]. It was directed by Larry Ferguson[4]. Larry Ferguson wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Charlie Sheen[10], Linda Fiorentino[11], Michael Madsen[12], Courtney B. Vance[13], Leon Rippy[14], and Rip Torn[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1992[24] and April 22, 1993[25]. The original language of Beyond the Law was English[19]. Genres include drama film[7], crime film[8], and police procedural film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Why It Matters

Beyond the Law ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (756 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 103805
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 103805, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Production company → Columbia Pictures
    Producer → Richard N. Gladstein
    Cnc film rating (france) → no minors under twelve
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 18422, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
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