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Legal Eagles

1986 film by Ivan Reitman
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Legal Eagles

Summary

Legal Eagles is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Legal Eagles's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Legal Eagles was directed by Ivan Reitman[4].
  • Jim Cash wrote the screenplay for Legal Eagles[5].
  • Jack Epps, Jr. wrote the screenplay for Legal Eagles[6].
  • Legal Eagles's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein[7].
  • Legal Eagles's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • Legal Eagles's genre is crime film[9].
  • Legal Eagles's genre is comedy thriller[10].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was Robert Redford[11].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was Debra Winger[12].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was Daryl Hannah[13].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was Brian Dennehy[14].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was Terence Stamp[15].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was Steven Hill[16].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was Sara Botsford[17].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was Roscoe Lee Browne[18].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was Christine Baranski[19].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was David Clennon[20].
  • A cast member of Legal Eagles was John McMartin[21].
  • Legal Eagles was produced by Sheldon Kahn[22].
  • Legal Eagles's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[23].
  • Legal Eagles's director of photography is recorded as László Kovács[24].
  • The original language of Legal Eagles was English[25].
  • Legal Eagles was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Legal Eagles's review score is recorded as 5.1/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Legal Eagles was produced by Sheldon Kahn[22]. It was directed by Ivan Reitman[4]. Screenwriters include Jim Cash[5] and Jack Epps, Jr.[6]. Cast members include Robert Redford[11], Debra Winger[12], Daryl Hannah[13], Brian Dennehy[14], Terence Stamp[15], and Steven Hill[16].

Publication

Publication dates include October 2, 1986[28] and January 1, 1986[29]. The original language of Legal Eagles was English[25]. Genres include romantic comedy[8], crime film[9], and comedy thriller[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10[27], 57/100[30], and 41%[31].

Why It Matters

Legal Eagles ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Brian Dennehy Christine Baranski Daryl Hannah Debra Winger Elmer Bernstein film Ivan Reitman Netflix New York City Robert Redford Terence Stamp United States

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1986-10-02T00:00:00Z, +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jim Cash, Jack Epps, Jr.
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+116'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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