The War

1994 film by Jon Avnet
Movie film Q1167231
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The War

Summary

The War is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The War's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The War was directed by Jon Avnet[4].
  • The War's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[5].
  • The War's genre is drama film[6].
  • war is named after The War[7].
  • A cast member of The War was Elijah Wood[8].
  • A cast member of The War was Kevin Costner[9].
  • A cast member of The War was Mare Winningham[10].
  • A cast member of The War was Lexi Randall[11].
  • A cast member of The War was Lucas Black[12].
  • A cast member of The War was Christine Baranski[13].
  • A cast member of The War was Nick Searcy[14].
  • A cast member of The War was Bruce A. Young[15].
  • A cast member of The War was Raynor Scheine[16].
  • A cast member of The War was Gary Basaraba[17].
  • The War was produced by Eric Eisner[18].
  • The War was produced by Todd Baker[19].
  • The War's director of photography is recorded as Geoffrey Simpson[20].
  • The original language of The War was English[21].
  • The War was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The War's review score is recorded as 4.8/10[23].
  • The War's review score is recorded as 27%[24].
  • The War's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The War's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The War was published on January 1, 1994[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Eric Eisner[18] and Todd Baker[19]. The War was directed by Jon Avnet[4]. Cast members include Elijah Wood[8], Kevin Costner[9], Mare Winningham[10], Lexi Randall[11], Lucas Black[12], and Christine Baranski[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1994[27] and June 6, 1996[28]. The original language of The War was English[21]. Its genre is drama film[6]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10[23] and 27%[24].

Why It Matters

The War has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. 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] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1994-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1996-06-06T00:00:00Z
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+126'}
    Named after war
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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