The Parole Officer

2001 film by John Duigan
Movie film Q5227843
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The Parole Officer

Summary

The Parole Officer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Parole Officer's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Parole Officer was directed by John Duigan[4].
  • Steve Coogan wrote the screenplay for The Parole Officer[5].
  • The Parole Officer's composer is recorded as Alex Heffes[6].
  • The Parole Officer's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The Parole Officer's genre is crime film[8].
  • A cast member of The Parole Officer was Steve Coogan[9].
  • A cast member of The Parole Officer was Om Puri[10].
  • A cast member of The Parole Officer was Steven Waddington[11].
  • A cast member of The Parole Officer was Ben Miller[12].
  • A cast member of The Parole Officer was Emma Williams[13].
  • The Parole Officer was produced by Duncan Kenworthy[14].
  • The Parole Officer was produced by Andrew Macdonald[15].
  • The original language of The Parole Officer was English[16].
  • The Parole Officer was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • The Parole Officer's review score is recorded as 6/10[18].
  • The Parole Officer's review score is recorded as 57%[19].
  • The Parole Officer's color is recorded as color[20].
  • The Parole Officer's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • The Parole Officer was released on January 1, 2001[22].
  • The Parole Officer's distributed by is recorded as DNA Films[23].
  • The Parole Officer's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • The Parole Officer's narrative location is recorded as Manchester[25].
  • The Parole Officer's film editor is recorded as David Freeman[26].
  • The Parole Officer's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Parole Officer'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Duncan Kenworthy[14] and Andrew Macdonald[15]. The Parole Officer was directed by John Duigan[4]. Steve Coogan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Steve Coogan[9], Om Puri[10], Steven Waddington[11], Ben Miller[12], and Emma Williams[13].

Publication

The Parole Officer was released on January 1, 2001[22]. The original language of it was English[16]. Genres include comedy film[7] and crime film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[18] and 57%[19].

Why It Matters

The Parole Officer ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . Retrieved . 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Steve Coogan
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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