The Client

1994 film directed by Joel Schumacher
Movie film Q255376
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The Client

Summary

The Client is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,750 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Client's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Client's director is recorded as Joel Schumacher[4].
  • The Client's screenwriter is recorded as Akiva Goldsman[5].
  • The Client's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Getchell[6].
  • The Client's screenwriter is recorded as John Grisham[7].
  • The Client's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[8].
  • The Client's genre is recorded as legal thriller[9].
  • The Client's genre is recorded as trial film[10].
  • The Client's genre is recorded as crime film[11].
  • The Client's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • The Client's genre is recorded as mystery film[13].
  • The Client's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[14].
  • The Client's based on is recorded as The Client[15].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Susan Sarandon[16].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Tommy Lee Jones[17].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Mary-Louise Parker[18].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Anthony LaPaglia[19].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as J. T. Walsh[20].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Brad Renfro[21].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Anthony Edwards[22].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Will Patton[23].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Kim Coates[24].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as William H. Macy[25].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Bradley Whitford[26].
  • The Client's cast member is recorded as Ossie Davis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Arnon Milchan[28], Steven Reuther[29], and Guy Ferland[30]. The Client's director is recorded as Joel Schumacher[4]. Screenwriters include Akiva Goldsman[5], Robert Getchell[6], and John Grisham[7]. Cast members include Susan Sarandon[16], Tommy Lee Jones[17], Mary-Louise Parker[18], Anthony LaPaglia[19], J. T. Walsh[20], and Brad Renfro[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1994-09-22T00:00:00Z[31] and +1994-01-01T00:00:00Z[32]. The Client's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[33]. Genres include legal thriller[9], trial film[10], crime film[11], drama film[12], mystery film[13], and film based on a novel[14].

Reception

Reviews include 6.1/10[34], 80%[35], and 65/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Client's after a work by is recorded as John Grisham[37].

Why It Matters

The Client ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,750 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

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] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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