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The Devil's Own

1997 film directed by Alan J. Pakula
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The Devil's Own

Summary

The Devil's Own is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Devil's Own's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Devil's Own was directed by Alan J. Pakula[4].
  • Kevin Jarre wrote the screenplay for The Devil's Own[5].
  • The Devil's Own's composer is recorded as James Horner[6].
  • The Devil's Own's genre is thriller film[7].
  • The Devil's Own's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Devil's Own's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Devil's Own's genre is action film[10].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Harrison Ford[11].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Brad Pitt[12].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Margaret Colin[13].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Rubén Blades[14].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Treat Williams[15].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was George Hearn[16].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Mitchell Ryan[17].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Natascha McElhone[18].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was David O'Hara[19].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Julia Stiles[20].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Simon Jones[21].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Paul Ronan[22].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was David Wilmot[23].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Malachy McCourt[24].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Anthony Brophy[25].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Gabrielle Reidy[26].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Own was Rob McElhenney[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lawrence Gordon[28] and Robert F. Colesberry[29]. The Devil's Own was directed by Alan J. Pakula[4]. Kevin Jarre wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Harrison Ford[11], Brad Pitt[12], Margaret Colin[13], Rubén Blades[14], Treat Williams[15], and George Hearn[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1997[30] and March 27, 1997[31]. The original language of The Devil's Own was English[32]. Genres include thriller film[7], crime film[8], drama film[9], and action film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Troubles[34], terrorism[35], Provisional Irish Republican Army[36], and New York City Police Department[37].

Reception

Reviews include 36%[38], 5.3/10[39], and 52/100[40].

Why It Matters

The Devil's Own has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Related Entities

Alan J. Pakula Brad Pitt film Harrison Ford James Horner Julia Stiles Natascha McElhone Netflix New Jersey New York City Northern Ireland Rob McElhenney Rubén Blades Treat Williams United States

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . 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] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer → Jane Musky
    Publication date → +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1997-03-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Kevin Jarre
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+107'}
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