S.W.A.T.

2003 film directed by Clark Johnson
Movie film Q678775
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S.W.A.T.

Summary

S.W.A.T. is a film[1]. S.W.A.T. ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,634 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • S.W.A.T.'s instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • S.W.A.T. was directed by Clark Johnson[4].
  • David Ayer wrote the screenplay for S.W.A.T.[5].
  • David McKenna wrote the screenplay for S.W.A.T.[6].
  • Robert Hamner wrote the screenplay for S.W.A.T.[7].
  • S.W.A.T.'s composer is recorded as Elliot Goldenthal[8].
  • S.W.A.T.'s genre is crime film[9].
  • S.W.A.T.'s genre is action film[10].
  • S.W.A.T.'s genre is hood film[11].
  • S.W.A.T.'s genre is thriller film[12].
  • S.W.A.T. was followed by S.W.A.T.: Firefight[13].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Samuel L. Jackson[14].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Colin Farrell[15].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Michelle Rodriguez[16].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was LL Cool J[17].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Brian Van Holt[18].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Josh Charles[19].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Olivier Martinez[20].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Jeremy Renner[21].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Octavia Spencer[22].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Clark Johnson[23].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Ashley Scott[24].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Colin Egglesfield[25].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Denis Arndt[26].
  • A cast member of S.W.A.T. was Domenick Lombardozzi[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Dan Halsted[28], Chris Lee[29], and Neal H. Moritz[30]. S.W.A.T. was directed by Clark Johnson[4]. Screenwriters include David Ayer[5], David McKenna[6], and Robert Hamner[7]. Cast members include Samuel L. Jackson[14], Colin Farrell[15], Michelle Rodriguez[16], LL Cool J[17], Brian Van Holt[18], and Josh Charles[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 4, 2003[31] and January 1, 2003[32]. The original language of S.W.A.T. was English[33]. Genres include crime film[9], action film[10], hood film[11], and thriller film[12]. S.W.A.T. was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

S.W.A.T.'s main subject is LAPD SWAT[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[36], 48%[37], and 45/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

S.W.A.T. was followed by S.W.A.T.: Firefight[13].

Why It Matters

S.W.A.T. ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,634 views/month).[2] S.W.A.T. has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] . dvdsreleasedates.com. Retrieved . dvdsreleasedates.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . dvdsreleasedates.com. Retrieved . dvdsreleasedates.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2003-12-04T00:00:00Z, +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter David Ayer, David McKenna, Robert Hamner
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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