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Legend

2015 film by Brian Helgeland
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Legend

Summary

Legend is a film[1]. Legend has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Legend's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Legend was directed by Brian Helgeland[4].
  • Brian Helgeland wrote the screenplay for Legend[5].
  • Legend's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell[6].
  • Legend's genre is biographical film[7].
  • Legend's genre is thriller film[8].
  • Legend's genre is crime film[9].
  • Legend's genre is drama film[10].
  • Legend's genre is LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • Legend's based on is recorded as The Profession of Violence[12].
  • A cast member of Legend was Chazz Palminteri[13].
  • A cast member of Legend was Christopher Eccleston[14].
  • A cast member of Legend was Colin Morgan[15].
  • A cast member of Legend was David Thewlis[16].
  • A cast member of Legend was Emily Browning[17].
  • A cast member of Legend was Tara Fitzgerald[18].
  • A cast member of Legend was Taron Egerton[19].
  • A cast member of Legend was Tom Hardy[20].
  • A cast member of Legend was Paul Bettany[21].
  • A cast member of Legend was Stephen Lord[22].
  • A cast member of Legend was Mel Raido[23].
  • A cast member of Legend was Christopher Adamson[24].
  • A cast member of Legend was Chris Mason[25].
  • A cast member of Legend was Paul Anderson[26].
  • A cast member of Legend was Kevin McNally[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tim Bevan[28], Eric Fellner[29], and Brian Oliver[30]. Legend was directed by Brian Helgeland[4]. Brian Helgeland wrote the screenplay for Legend[5]. Cast members include Chazz Palminteri[13], Christopher Eccleston[14], Colin Morgan[15], David Thewlis[16], Emily Browning[17], and Tara Fitzgerald[18].

Publication

Publication dates include 2015[31], January 7, 2016[32], October 8, 2015[33], and November 12, 2015[34]. The original language of Legend was English[35]. Genres include biographical film[7], thriller film[8], crime film[9], drama film[10], and LGBTQ-related film[11]. Legend was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9[37], 55/100[38], and 60%[39].

Why It Matters

Legend has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Legend is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Related Entities

Chazz Palminteri Christopher Eccleston Colin Morgan David Thewlis Duffy Emily Browning film France Kevin McNally London Netflix Paul Bettany Taron Egerton Tom Hardy United Kingdom

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] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . csfd.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . csfd.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . csfd.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . csfd.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . csfd.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . Dokumentum. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14571 → 396278
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  2. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Tom Conroy
    Publication date → +2015-00-00T00:00:00Z, +2016-01-07T00:00:00Z, +2015-10-08T00:00:00Z +1
    Ifco rating → 18
    Screenwriter → Brian Helgeland
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