The Tillman Story
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The Tillman Story is a 2010 documentary film that investigates the life and controversial death of U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman and the subsequent government cover-up.
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| The Tillman Story canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tillman Story Context triple: [Igor Martinovic, workedOn, The Tillman Story]
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A.
Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger is a 2014 American crime thriller film based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb’s investigation into CIA involvement in drug trafficking.
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B.
Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by Chris Rock that showcases his sharp, politically charged observational humor across performances in New York, London, and Johannesburg.
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C.
America’s Battalion
America’s Battalion is the nickname of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, a distinguished infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and expeditionary operations.
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D.
America’s Battalion
America’s Battalion is the nickname of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, renowned for its combat deployments and expeditionary operations.
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E.
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till is a documentary film that reexamines the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till and its pivotal role in galvanizing the American civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tillman Story Target entity description: The Tillman Story is a 2010 documentary film that investigates the life and controversial death of U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman and the subsequent government cover-up.
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A.
Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger is a 2008 stand-up comedy special by Chris Rock that showcases his sharp, politically charged observational humor across performances in New York, London, and Johannesburg.
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B.
Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger is a 2014 American crime thriller film based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb’s investigation into CIA involvement in drug trafficking.
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C.
America’s Battalion
America’s Battalion is the nickname of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, a distinguished infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and expeditionary operations.
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D.
America’s Battalion
America’s Battalion is the nickname of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, renowned for its combat deployments and expeditionary operations.
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E.
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till is a documentary film that reexamines the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till and its pivotal role in galvanizing the American civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
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linked to:
Where Men Win Glory
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| basedOnAuthor | Jon Krakauer ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Damian Acevedo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Amir Bar-Lev ⓘ |
| distributor | The Weinstein Company ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Jay Freund
ⓘ
Jenny Golden ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Pat Tillman
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Tillman family members ⓘ U.S. military officials ⓘ journalists ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
death of Pat Tillman
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investigation into Pat Tillman’s death ⓘ life of Pat Tillman ⓘ media manipulation ⓘ military misinformation ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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documentary ⓘ war documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family’s search for justice
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heroism ⓘ military propaganda ⓘ truth and transparency ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Philip Sheppard ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Afghanistan
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| portraysEvent | 2004 death of Pat Tillman ⓘ |
| portraysOrganization |
U.S. Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
United States Army ⓘ |
| premiereAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer |
Charles Ferguson
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John Battsek ⓘ Mike Colter ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2010-01-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| reviewAggregator |
Metacritic
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Rotten Tomatoes ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 94 ⓘ |
| subject |
Pat Tillman
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U.S. Army Rangers ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army Rangers
United States government cover-up ⓘ War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
friendly fire incident ⓘ |
| writer | Amir Bar-Lev ⓘ |
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