The Choirboys
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The Choirboys is a 1977 darkly comic crime drama film about a group of Los Angeles police officers whose off-duty antics expose the cynicism and dysfunction within the force.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Choirboys canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13064157 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Choirboys Context triple: [George Memmoli, notableWork, The Choirboys]
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A.
Dodsworth
Dodsworth is a 1936 drama film, based on Sinclair Lewis's novel, that explores the disintegration of a wealthy American couple's marriage during a European trip.
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B.
Son of a Gun
Son of a Gun is a 2014 Australian crime thriller film following a young inmate who becomes entangled in a high-stakes heist under the mentorship of a notorious criminal.
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C.
Jailbird
"Jailbird" is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut that blends political commentary and dark humor through the story of a minor figure caught up in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal.
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D.
Choir Boy
Choir Boy is a coming-of-age novel by Charlie Jane Anders that follows a devoutly religious boy who considers hormone therapy to preserve his high singing voice, exploring themes of gender identity, faith, and adolescence.
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E.
Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
- 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: The Choirboys Target entity description: The Choirboys is a 1977 darkly comic crime drama film about a group of Los Angeles police officers whose off-duty antics expose the cynicism and dysfunction within the force.
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A.
Dodsworth
Dodsworth is a 1936 drama film, based on Sinclair Lewis's novel, that explores the disintegration of a wealthy American couple's marriage during a European trip.
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B.
Son of a Gun
Son of a Gun is a 2014 Australian crime thriller film following a young inmate who becomes entangled in a high-stakes heist under the mentorship of a notorious criminal.
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C.
Jailbird
"Jailbird" is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut that blends political commentary and dark humor through the story of a minor figure caught up in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal.
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D.
Choir Boy
Choir Boy is a coming-of-age novel by Charlie Jane Anders that follows a devoutly religious boy who considers hormone therapy to preserve his high singing voice, exploring themes of gender identity, faith, and adolescence.
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E.
Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy film
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crime film ⓘ drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | novel-to-film adaptation ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Joseph Wambaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Choirboys (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph F. Biroc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfSetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
alcohol abuse
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police misconduct ⓘ sexual misconduct ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| director | Robert Aldrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Michael Luciano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
abuse of power
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institutional dysfunction ⓘ moral decay ⓘ police cynicism ⓘ |
| follows | group of Los Angeles police officers ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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crime ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| mainCastMember |
Burt Young
NERFINISHED
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Charles Durning NERFINISHED ⓘ Clyde Kusatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Stroud NERFINISHED ⓘ James Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Gossett Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry King NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Quaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim McIntire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Frank De Vol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | off-duty behavior of police officers ⓘ |
| producer | Marty Hornstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1975 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| runtime | 119 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Christopher Knopf
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Wambaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1970s ⓘ |
| tone | darkly comic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Choirboys Description of subject: The Choirboys is a 1977 darkly comic crime drama film about a group of Los Angeles police officers whose off-duty antics expose the cynicism and dysfunction within the force.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.