Sahara (2005 film)
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Sahara (2005 film) is an action-adventure movie based on Clive Cussler’s novel, following treasure hunter Dirk Pitt on a perilous quest in the African desert to uncover a lost Civil War battleship and stop a deadly environmental threat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sahara (2005 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sahara (2005 film) Context triple: [Howard Baldwin, notableWork, Sahara (2005 film)]
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Les Déserts
Les Déserts is a small French village located in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, known for its mountainous surroundings and proximity to outdoor recreation areas.
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B.
Kel Adagh Tuareg
The Kel Adagh Tuareg are a confederation of Tuareg clans traditionally inhabiting the mountainous Adrar des Ifoghas region of northeastern Mali, known for their nomadic pastoralist lifestyle and distinct Tamasheq language and culture.
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C.
Safar
Safar is the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally considered a time of misfortune in some Muslim cultures but observed today mainly for its place in the religious year.
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D.
Safar
Safar is a 1970 Hindi romantic drama film, directed by Asit Sen and starring Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore, known for its poignant story and memorable music.
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E.
Blue Men of the Sahara
The Blue Men of the Sahara are the Tuareg, a traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara Desert known for their distinctive indigo-dyed clothing and rich caravan and trading heritage.
- 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: Sahara (2005 film) Target entity description: Sahara (2005 film) is an action-adventure movie based on Clive Cussler’s novel, following treasure hunter Dirk Pitt on a perilous quest in the African desert to uncover a lost Civil War battleship and stop a deadly environmental threat.
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A.
Les Déserts
Les Déserts is a small French village located in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, known for its mountainous surroundings and proximity to outdoor recreation areas.
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B.
Kel Adagh Tuareg
The Kel Adagh Tuareg are a confederation of Tuareg clans traditionally inhabiting the mountainous Adrar des Ifoghas region of northeastern Mali, known for their nomadic pastoralist lifestyle and distinct Tamasheq language and culture.
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C.
Safar
Safar is the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally considered a time of misfortune in some Muslim cultures but observed today mainly for its place in the religious year.
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D.
Safar
Safar is a 1970 Hindi romantic drama film, directed by Asit Sen and starring Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore, known for its poignant story and memorable music.
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E.
Blue Men of the Sahara
The Blue Men of the Sahara are the Tuareg, a traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara Desert known for their distinctive indigo-dyed clothing and rich caravan and trading heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action-adventure film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sahara (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Clive Cussler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossUSD | 119000000 ⓘ |
| budgetUSD | 160000000 ⓘ |
| character |
Al Giordino
NERFINISHED
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Dirk Pitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Rojas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Seamus McGarvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Breck Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Andrew MacRitchie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Morocco
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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adventure film ⓘ |
| hasSeafaringElement | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacterAffiliation | National Underwater and Marine Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | treasure hunter ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Clint Mansell
NERFINISHED
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Rupert Gregson-Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
environmental disaster
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treasure hunting ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
investigation of a deadly environmental contamination
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search for a lost American Civil War ironclad ship ⓘ |
| producer |
Howard Baldwin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karen Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Anschutz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Baldwin Entertainment Group
NERFINISHED
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Clavius Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2005-04-08 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 124 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
James V. Hart
NERFINISHED
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John C. Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua Oppenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Dean Donnelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Sahara Desert
NERFINISHED
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West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Delroy Lindo
NERFINISHED
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Lambert Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew McConaughey NERFINISHED ⓘ Penélope Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Zahn NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Macy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sahara (2005 film) Description of subject: Sahara (2005 film) is an action-adventure movie based on Clive Cussler’s novel, following treasure hunter Dirk Pitt on a perilous quest in the African desert to uncover a lost Civil War battleship and stop a deadly environmental threat.
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