The Deal

2008 film by Steven Schachter
Movie film Q903889
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The Deal

Summary

The Deal is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Deal's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Deal was directed by Steven Schachter[4].
  • William H. Macy wrote the screenplay for The Deal[5].
  • Steven Schachter wrote the screenplay for The Deal[6].
  • The Deal's composer is recorded as Jeff Beal[7].
  • The Deal's genre is comedy film[8].
  • The Deal's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • A cast member of The Deal was William H. Macy[10].
  • A cast member of The Deal was Meg Ryan[11].
  • A cast member of The Deal was Jason Ritter[12].
  • A cast member of The Deal was Elliott Gould[13].
  • A cast member of The Deal was LL Cool J[14].
  • A cast member of The Deal was William Bayer[15].
  • A cast member of The Deal was Dawie Ackermann[16].
  • A cast member of The Deal was John Carson[17].
  • A cast member of The Deal was Neil McCarthy[18].
  • A cast member of The Deal was Natalie Becker[19].
  • A cast member of The Deal was Fiona Glascott[20].
  • A cast member of The Deal was Thomas Gumede[21].
  • The Deal was produced by Michael Prupas[22].
  • The Deal's production company is recorded as Muse Entertainment Enterprises[23].
  • The Deal's director of photography is recorded as Paul Sarossy[24].
  • The original language of The Deal was English[25].
  • The Deal was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Deal's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Deal was produced by Michael Prupas[22]. It was directed by Steven Schachter[4]. Screenwriters include William H. Macy[5] and Steven Schachter[6]. Cast members include William H. Macy[10], Meg Ryan[11], Jason Ritter[12], Elliott Gould[13], LL Cool J[14], and William Bayer[15].

Publication

The Deal was published on January 1, 2008[28]. The original language of it was English[25]. Genres include comedy film[8] and film based on a novel[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Deal's after a work by is recorded as Peter Lefcourt[29].

Why It Matters

The Deal ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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