Extreme Measures

1996 film directed by Michael Apted
Movie film Q1385542
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Extreme Measures

Summary

Extreme Measures is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Extreme Measures's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Extreme Measures was directed by Michael Apted[4].
  • Tony Gilroy wrote the screenplay for Extreme Measures[5].
  • Extreme Measures's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[6].
  • Extreme Measures's genre is mystery film[7].
  • Extreme Measures's genre is crime film[8].
  • Extreme Measures's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • Extreme Measures's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Hugh Grant[11].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Gene Hackman[12].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Sarah Jessica Parker[13].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was David Morse[14].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Paul Guilfoyle[15].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Debra Monk[16].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Bill Nunn[17].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Gerry Becker[18].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was J. K. Simmons[19].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Peter Appel[20].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Peter Maloney[21].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was John Ventimiglia[22].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Kim Roberts[23].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was David Cronenberg[24].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Vincent Laresca[25].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Noam Jenkins[26].
  • A cast member of Extreme Measures was Dana Stevens[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Extreme Measures was produced by Elizabeth Hurley[28]. It was directed by Michael Apted[4]. Tony Gilroy wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Hugh Grant[11], Gene Hackman[12], Sarah Jessica Parker[13], David Morse[14], Paul Guilfoyle[15], and Debra Monk[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 19, 1996[29] and January 1, 1996[30]. The original language of Extreme Measures was English[31]. Genres include mystery film[7], crime film[8], film based on a novel[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 56%[33] and 6/10[34].

Why It Matters

Extreme Measures ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  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] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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