Glory (1989 film)
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Glory (1989 film) is a 1989 American war drama about the first African-American regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War, acclaimed for its powerful performances and historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Glory (1989 film) canonical | 1 |
| film "Glory" (1989) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12811066 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glory (1989 film) Context triple: [Peter Michael Goetz, notableWork, Glory (1989 film)]
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Glory
"Glory" is an Academy Award–winning civil rights anthem by John Legend and Common, written for the 2014 film *Selma* and celebrated for its powerful commentary on racial justice.
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B.
Glory
Glory is the airline callsign used by UNI Air, a Taiwanese regional carrier.
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C.
Glory
Glory is a feminine given name most notably associated with American professional basketball player Glory Johnson.
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D.
Glory
"Glory" is a song performed by American singer Celia.
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Glory
"Glory" is a song by the American rock band Pippin, recognized as one of their notable tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glory (1989 film) Target entity description: Glory (1989 film) is a 1989 American war drama about the first African-American regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War, acclaimed for its powerful performances and historical significance.
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A.
Glory
"Glory" is an Academy Award–winning civil rights anthem by John Legend and Common, written for the 2014 film *Selma* and celebrated for its powerful commentary on racial justice.
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B.
Glory
Glory is the airline callsign used by UNI Air, a Taiwanese regional carrier.
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C.
Glory
Glory is a feminine given name most notably associated with American professional basketball player Glory Johnson.
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D.
Glory
"Glory" is a song performed by American singer Celia.
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E.
Glory
"Glory" is a song by the American rock band Pippin, recognized as one of their notable tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Denzel Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Lay This Laurel
NERFINISHED
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One Gallant Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alan North
NERFINISHED
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Bob Gunton NERFINISHED ⓘ Cliff De Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Jihmi Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ John Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Freddie Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Second Battle of Fort Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Edward Zwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Steven Rosenblum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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war drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | R ⓘ |
| historicalSubject | first African-American regiment in the Union Army ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | letters of Robert Gould Shaw ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Robert Gould Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicBy | James Horner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical acclaim for performances
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portrayal of African-American soldiers in the Civil War ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
African-American Union soldiers
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Robert Gould Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysOrganization | 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Freddie Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | December 15, 1989 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 122 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kevin Jarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Andre Braugher
NERFINISHED
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Cary Elwes NERFINISHED ⓘ Denzel Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Broderick NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glory (1989 film) Description of subject: Glory (1989 film) is a 1989 American war drama about the first African-American regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War, acclaimed for its powerful performances and historical significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
film "Glory" (1989)