Messenger of Death

1988 film by J. Lee Thompson
Movie film Q519009
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Messenger of Death

Summary

Messenger of Death is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Messenger of Death's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Messenger of Death was directed by J. Lee Thompson[4].
  • Rex Burns wrote the screenplay for Messenger of Death[5].
  • Messenger of Death's composer is recorded as Robert O. Ragland[6].
  • Messenger of Death's genre is crime film[7].
  • Messenger of Death's genre is drama film[8].
  • Messenger of Death's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was Charles Bronson[10].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was Trish Van Devere[11].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was Laurence Luckinbill[12].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was Daniel Benzali[13].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was Marilyn Hassett[14].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was John Ireland[15].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was Charles Dierkop[16].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was Jeff Corey[17].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was Bert Williams[18].
  • A cast member of Messenger of Death was Tom Everett[19].
  • Messenger of Death was produced by Menahem Golan[20].
  • The original language of Messenger of Death was English[21].
  • Messenger of Death was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • Messenger of Death's color is recorded as color[23].
  • Messenger of Death's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Messenger of Death was published on January 1, 1988[25].
  • Messenger of Death's distributed by is recorded as The Cannon Group[26].
  • Messenger of Death's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Messenger of Death was produced by Menahem Golan[20]. It was directed by J. Lee Thompson[4]. Rex Burns wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Charles Bronson[10], Trish Van Devere[11], Laurence Luckinbill[12], Daniel Benzali[13], Marilyn Hassett[14], and John Ireland[15].

Publication

Messenger of Death was published on January 1, 1988[25]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include crime film[7], drama film[8], and film based on a novel[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Why It Matters

Messenger of Death ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  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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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter Rex Burns
    Has characteristic Q52207399
    Distribution format video on demand
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