The Fan

1996 film directed by Tony Scott
Movie film Q390299
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The Fan

Summary

The Fan is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,522 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fan's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Fan was directed by Tony Scott[4].
  • Phoef Sutton wrote the screenplay for The Fan[5].
  • Frank Darabont wrote the screenplay for The Fan[6].
  • The Fan's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[7].
  • The Fan's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • The Fan's based on is recorded as The Fan[9].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Robert De Niro[10].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Wesley Snipes[11].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Benicio del Toro[12].
  • A cast member of The Fan was John Leguizamo[13].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Patti D'Arbanville[14].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Ellen Barkin[15].
  • A cast member of The Fan was John Carroll Lynch[16].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Andrew J. Ferchland[17].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Chris Mulkey[18].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Charles Hallahan[19].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Dan Butler[20].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Don S. Davis[21].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Frank Medrano[22].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Jack Black[23].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Kurt Fuller[24].
  • A cast member of The Fan was M.C. Gainey[25].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Richard Riehle[26].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Michael Jace[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Fan was produced by Wendy Finerman[28]. It was directed by Tony Scott[4]. Screenwriters include Phoef Sutton[5] and Frank Darabont[6]. Cast members include Robert De Niro[10], Wesley Snipes[11], Benicio del Toro[12], John Leguizamo[13], Patti D'Arbanville[14], and Ellen Barkin[15].

Publication

Publication dates include October 3, 1996[29] and January 1, 1996[30]. The original language of The Fan was English[31]. Its genre is film based on a novel[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

The Fan's main subject is baseball[33].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10[34], 32/100[35], and 37%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Fan's after a work by is recorded as Peter Abrahams[37].

Why It Matters

The Fan ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,522 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1996-10-03T00:00:00Z, +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Phoef Sutton, Frank Darabont
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+111'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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