Eye for an Eye

1996 film by John Schlesinger
Movie film Q760229
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Eye for an Eye

Summary

Eye for an Eye is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,232 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Eye for an Eye's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Eye for an Eye was directed by John Schlesinger[4].
  • Amanda Silver wrote the screenplay for Eye for an Eye[5].
  • Rick Jaffa wrote the screenplay for Eye for an Eye[6].
  • Eye for an Eye's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[7].
  • Eye for an Eye's genre is rape and revenge film[8].
  • Eye for an Eye's genre is crime film[9].
  • Eye for an Eye's genre is drama film[10].
  • Eye for an Eye's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Sally Field[12].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Kiefer Sutherland[13].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Ed Harris[14].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Beverly D'Angelo[15].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Joe Mantegna[16].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Philip Baker Hall[17].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Keith David[18].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Armin Shimerman[19].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Ross Bagley[20].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Charlayne Woodard[21].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Donal Logue[22].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Francesca Roberts[23].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Natalia Nogulich[24].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Jane Morris[25].
  • A cast member of Eye for an Eye was Patricia Belcher[26].
  • Eye for an Eye's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Eye for an Eye was directed by John Schlesinger[4]. Screenwriters include Amanda Silver[5] and Rick Jaffa[6]. Cast members include Sally Field[12], Kiefer Sutherland[13], Ed Harris[14], Beverly D'Angelo[15], Joe Mantegna[16], and Philip Baker Hall[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1996[28] and April 25, 1996[29]. The original language of Eye for an Eye was English[30]. Genres include rape and revenge film[8], crime film[9], drama film[10], and film based on a novel[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Eye for an Eye's main subject is revenge[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8%[33], 3.6/10[34], and 25/100[35].

Why It Matters

Eye for an Eye ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,232 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

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] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1996-04-25T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+97'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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