The Associate

1996 film by Donald Petrie
Movie film Q1974702
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The Associate

Summary

The Associate is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Associate's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Associate was directed by Donald Petrie[4].
  • Jean-Claude Carrière wrote the screenplay for The Associate[5].
  • The Associate's composer is recorded as Christopher Tyng[6].
  • The Associate's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The Associate's genre is Christmas film[8].
  • The Associate's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • A cast member of The Associate was Whoopi Goldberg[10].
  • A cast member of The Associate was Dianne Wiest[11].
  • A cast member of The Associate was Tim Daly[12].
  • A cast member of The Associate was Bebe Neuwirth[13].
  • A cast member of The Associate was Eli Wallach[14].
  • A cast member of The Associate was Austin Pendleton[15].
  • A cast member of The Associate was Lainie Kazan[16].
  • A cast member of The Associate was Donald Trump[17].
  • A cast member of The Associate was George Martin[18].
  • The Associate was produced by Adam Leipzig[19].
  • The Associate was produced by Patrick Markey[20].
  • The Associate's production company is recorded as Hollywood Pictures[21].
  • The Associate's director of photography is recorded as Alex Nepomniaschy[22].
  • The original language of The Associate was English[23].
  • The Associate's soundtrack release is recorded as The Associate – The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[24].
  • The Associate was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Associate's review score is recorded as 5.2/10[26].
  • The Associate's review score is recorded as 28%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Adam Leipzig[19] and Patrick Markey[20]. The Associate was directed by Donald Petrie[4]. Jean-Claude Carrière wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Whoopi Goldberg[10], Dianne Wiest[11], Tim Daly[12], Bebe Neuwirth[13], Eli Wallach[14], and Austin Pendleton[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1996[28] and April 17, 1997[29]. The original language of The Associate was English[23]. Genres include comedy film[7], Christmas film[8], and LGBTQ-related film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10[26] and 28%[27].

Why It Matters

The Associate ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.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] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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