No Way Out

1987 film directed by Roger Donaldson
Movie film Q1473878
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No Way Out

Summary

No Way Out is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • No Way Out's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • No Way Out was directed by Roger Donaldson[4].
  • Robert Garland wrote the screenplay for No Way Out[5].
  • No Way Out's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[6].
  • No Way Out's genre is crime film[7].
  • No Way Out's genre is LGBTQ-related film[8].
  • No Way Out's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • No Way Out's genre is action film[10].
  • No Way Out's genre is political thriller film[11].
  • No Way Out's based on is recorded as The Big Clock[12].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Kevin Costner[13].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Gene Hackman[14].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Sean Young[15].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Will Patton[16].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Howard Duff[17].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was David Paymer[18].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was George Dzundza[19].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Iman[20].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Fred Thompson[21].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Leon Russom[22].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Jason Bernard[23].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Robert Kerman[24].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Dennis Burkley[25].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Marshall Bell[26].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Terence Cooper[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Garland[28] and Laura Ziskin[29]. No Way Out was directed by Roger Donaldson[4]. Robert Garland wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kevin Costner[13], Gene Hackman[14], Sean Young[15], Will Patton[16], Howard Duff[17], and David Paymer[18].

Publication

Publication dates include August 14, 1987[30] and March 3, 1988[31]. Original languages include English[32] and Russian[33]. Genres include crime film[7], LGBTQ-related film[8], film based on a novel[9], action film[10], and political thriller film[11]. No Way Out was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10[35], 92%[36], 77/100[37], and 7.1/10[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

No Way Out's after a work by is recorded as Kenneth Fearing[39].

Why It Matters

No Way Out has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. 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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1987-08-14T00:00:00Z, +1988-03-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Robert Garland
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}
    Original language of film or tv show English, Russian
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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