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The Life of David Gale

2003 film by Alan Parker
Movie film Q591175
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The Life of David Gale

Summary

The Life of David Gale is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,052 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Life of David Gale's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Life of David Gale was directed by Alan Parker[4].
  • Charles Randolph wrote the screenplay for The Life of David Gale[5].
  • The Life of David Gale's genre is mystery film[6].
  • The Life of David Gale's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Life of David Gale's genre is crime film[8].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Kevin Spacey[9].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Kate Winslet[10].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Laura Linney[11].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Gabriel Mann[12].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Matt Craven[13].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Rhona Mitra[14].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Jim Beaver[15].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Leon Rippy[16].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Melissa McCarthy[17].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Julia Lashae[18].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Julio Cedillo[19].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Alan Parker[20].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Kathy Lamkin[21].
  • A cast member of The Life of David Gale was Cleo King[22].
  • The Life of David Gale was produced by Nicolas Cage[23].
  • The Life of David Gale was produced by Alan Parker[24].
  • The Life of David Gale's production company is recorded as Saturn Films[25].
  • The Life of David Gale's production company is recorded as Intermedia[26].
  • The Life of David Gale's director of photography is recorded as Michael Seresin[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Nicolas Cage[23] and Alan Parker[24]. The Life of David Gale was directed by Alan Parker[4]. Charles Randolph wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kevin Spacey[9], Kate Winslet[10], Laura Linney[11], Gabriel Mann[12], Matt Craven[13], and Rhona Mitra[14].

Publication

Publication dates include February 7, 2003[28], February 21, 2003[29], and March 13, 2003[30]. Original languages include Spanish[31] and English[32]. Genres include mystery film[6], drama film[7], and crime film[8]. The Life of David Gale was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

The Life of David Gale's main subject is capital punishment[34].

Reception

Reviews include 4.4/10[35], 19%[36], and 31/100[37].

Why It Matters

The Life of David Gale ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,052 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Related Entities

Alan Parker film Gabriel Mann Germany Jim Beaver Kate Winslet Kevin Spacey Laura Linney Melissa McCarthy Netflix Nicolas Cage Rhona Mitra Texas United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. 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] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . 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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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. 6d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Decine21 film id → 1469
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  2. 18d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+130'}
    Film editor → Gerry Hambling
    Instance of → film
    Publication date → +2003-02-07T00:00:00Z, +2003-02-21T00:00:00Z, +2003-03-13T00:00:00Z
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 25099, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
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