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 (4,220 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

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

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Arnon Milchan[28], Steven Reuther[29], and Guy Ferland[30]. The Client was directed by Joel Schumacher[4]. Screenwriters include Akiva Goldsman[5], Robert Getchell[6], and John Grisham[7]. Cast members include Susan Sarandon[15], Tommy Lee Jones[16], Mary-Louise Parker[17], Anthony LaPaglia[18], J. T. Walsh[19], and Brad Renfro[20].

Publication

Publication dates include September 22, 1994[31] and January 1, 1994[32]. The original language of The Client was English[33]. Genres include legal thriller[9], trial film[10], crime film[11], drama film[12], and mystery film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.1/10[35], 80%[36], and 65/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Client's after a work by is recorded as John Grisham[38].

Why It Matters

The Client ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,220 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 109446
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 109446, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 42491
    Filmová databáze film id → 11004
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7222]]: 42491, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258691345|依頼人(1994) (#258691345)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix'n'"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Bruno Rubeo
    Publication date → +1994-09-22T00:00:00Z, +1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Akiva Goldsman, Robert Getchell, John Grisham
    Duration → {'amount': '+116'}
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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