Frank Costello in The Departed
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Frank Costello in *The Departed* is a ruthless Irish-American mob boss who serves as the film’s primary antagonist, manipulating both the criminal underworld and the police through his network of informants.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frank Costello in The Departed canonical | 1 |
| Frank Costello in the film "The Departed" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13616725 — 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)
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Target entity: Frank Costello in The Departed Context triple: [John Joseph Nicholson, portrayedCharacter, Frank Costello in The Departed]
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Mr. French in The Departed
Mr. French in *The Departed* is the ruthless and loyal right-hand enforcer to Boston mob boss Frank Costello, known for his brutal efficiency and unwavering commitment to the criminal organization.
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Vincent Mancini in The Godfather Part III
Vincent Mancini is the hot-headed yet ambitious illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone who becomes Michael Corleone’s protégé and eventual heir to the Corleone crime family in The Godfather Part III.
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Henry Hill in Goodfellas
Henry Hill in Goodfellas is the ambitious young mob associate whose rise and fall within the New York Mafia underworld drives the film’s narrative.
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Silvio Dante in The Sopranos
Silvio Dante in *The Sopranos* is the cool-headed consigliere and loyal right-hand man to mob boss Tony Soprano, known for his sharp suits, deadpan wit, and ruthless efficiency.
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Buddy Russo in The French Connection
Buddy Russo in *The French Connection* is a tough, streetwise New York City detective who partners with Popeye Doyle in the gritty pursuit of an international heroin smuggling ring.
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- 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: Frank Costello in The Departed Target entity description: Frank Costello in *The Departed* is a ruthless Irish-American mob boss who serves as the film’s primary antagonist, manipulating both the criminal underworld and the police through his network of informants.
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A.
Mr. French in The Departed
Mr. French in *The Departed* is the ruthless and loyal right-hand enforcer to Boston mob boss Frank Costello, known for his brutal efficiency and unwavering commitment to the criminal organization.
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B.
Vincent Mancini in The Godfather Part III
Vincent Mancini is the hot-headed yet ambitious illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone who becomes Michael Corleone’s protégé and eventual heir to the Corleone crime family in The Godfather Part III.
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C.
Henry Hill in Goodfellas
Henry Hill in Goodfellas is the ambitious young mob associate whose rise and fall within the New York Mafia underworld drives the film’s narrative.
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D.
Silvio Dante in The Sopranos
Silvio Dante in *The Sopranos* is the cool-headed consigliere and loyal right-hand man to mob boss Tony Soprano, known for his sharp suits, deadpan wit, and ruthless efficiency.
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E.
Buddy Russo in The French Connection
Buddy Russo in *The French Connection* is a tough, streetwise New York City detective who partners with Popeye Doyle in the gritty pursuit of an international heroin smuggling ring.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Frank Costello in The Departed