The American Way
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The American Way is a 1986 satirical science fiction comedy film about a group of radical Vietnam War veterans who hijack a pirate TV station to challenge the U.S. political establishment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The American Way canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14189591 — 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 American Way Context triple: [Michael J. Pollard, actedIn, The American Way]
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A.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
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B.
The American Side
The American Side is a mystery thriller film centered on a private investigator who uncovers a conspiracy involving a lost invention by Nikola Tesla.
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C.
The Making of Americans
The Making of Americans is an experimental modernist novel by Gertrude Stein that traces the history and psychology of an American family through highly repetitive, innovative prose.
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D.
Proud to Be an American
"Proud to Be an American" is a stand-up comedy segment by George Carlin featured in his 2005 special "Life Is Worth Losing," in which he satirically critiques American patriotism and national identity.
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E.
Letter from America
"Letter from America" is a folk-rock song by Scottish duo The Proclaimers that reflects on Scottish emigration and social change.
- 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 American Way Target entity description: The American Way is a 1986 satirical science fiction comedy film about a group of radical Vietnam War veterans who hijack a pirate TV station to challenge the U.S. political establishment.
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A.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
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B.
The American Side
The American Side is a mystery thriller film centered on a private investigator who uncovers a conspiracy involving a lost invention by Nikola Tesla.
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C.
The Making of Americans
The Making of Americans is an experimental modernist novel by Gertrude Stein that traces the history and psychology of an American family through highly repetitive, innovative prose.
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D.
Proud to Be an American
"Proud to Be an American" is a stand-up comedy segment by George Carlin featured in his 2005 special "Life Is Worth Losing," in which he satirically critiques American patriotism and national identity.
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E.
Letter from America
"Letter from America" is a folk-rock song by Scottish duo The Proclaimers that reflects on Scottish emigration and social change.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.