The keyword term "patriots day film apa" functions grammatically as a noun phrase. In this context, it acts as a specific subject identifier or a search query. "Patriots Day" is a proper noun (the film's title), "film" is a common noun specifying the medium, and "APA" is an acronym for the American Psychological Association, functioning here as an adjective or noun adjunct that modifies the type of citation required. The entire phrase refers to the singular concept of the citation for this specific film in a particular academic style.
To correctly apply this concept, one must construct a reference list entry according to the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual. The standard format for a film is: Director, A. A. (Director). (Year). Title of work [Film]. Production Company. For the specified film, the director is Peter Berg, the year is 2016, and the primary production companies are CBS Films and Lionsgate. The corresponding in-text citation consists of the director's last name and the year of publication, enclosed in parentheses.
The practical application results in the following bibliographic entry and in-text citation. The full reference for the list of works cited would be: Berg, P. (Director). (2016). Patriots Day [Film]. CBS Films; Lionsgate. When referencing the film within the body of a text, the correct parenthetical citation is (Berg, 2016). Understanding the keyword phrase as a noun representing a specific citation task allows for the systematic identification and assembly of these required components.
