The Mechanic

1972 film directed by Michael Winner
Movie film Q598558
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The Mechanic

Summary

The Mechanic is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mechanic's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Mechanic's director is recorded as Michael Winner[4].
  • The Mechanic's screenwriter is recorded as Lewis John Carlino[5].
  • The Mechanic's composer is recorded as Jerry Fielding[6].
  • The Mechanic's genre is recorded as crime thriller film[7].
  • The Mechanic's genre is recorded as action film[8].
  • The Mechanic's cast member is recorded as Charles Bronson[9].
  • The Mechanic's cast member is recorded as Jan-Michael Vincent[10].
  • The Mechanic's cast member is recorded as Keenan Wynn[11].
  • The Mechanic's cast member is recorded as Jill Ireland[12].
  • The Mechanic's cast member is recorded as Frank de Kova[13].
  • The Mechanic's cast member is recorded as Celeste Yarnall[14].
  • The Mechanic's cast member is recorded as Patrick O'Moore[15].
  • The Mechanic's producer is recorded as Robert Chartoff[16].
  • The Mechanic's producer is recorded as Irwin Winkler[17].
  • The Mechanic's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018156231[18].
  • The Mechanic's director of photography is recorded as Richard H. Kline[19].
  • The Mechanic's director of photography is recorded as Robert Paynter[20].
  • The Mechanic's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0068931[21].
  • The Mechanic's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[22].
  • The Mechanic's review score is recorded as 5.1/10[23].
  • The Mechanic's review score is recorded as 51/100[24].
  • The Mechanic's review score is recorded as 45%[25].
  • The Mechanic's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Mechanic's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 837179[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Chartoff[16] and Irwin Winkler[17]. The Mechanic's director is recorded as Michael Winner[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Lewis John Carlino[5]. Cast members include Charles Bronson[9], Jan-Michael Vincent[10], Keenan Wynn[11], Jill Ireland[12], Frank de Kova[13], and Celeste Yarnall[14].

Publication

Publication dates include +1972-11-17T00:00:00Z[28], +1972-12-07T00:00:00Z[29], +1972-12-14T00:00:00Z[30], +1972-12-15T00:00:00Z[31], +1972-12-21T00:00:00Z[32], and +1973-01-14T00:00:00Z[33]. The Mechanic's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[22]. Genres include crime thriller film[7] and action film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10[23], 51/100[24], and 45%[25].

Why It Matters

The Mechanic ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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