Death Wish film series
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The Death Wish film series is a vigilante action franchise centered on architect Paul Kersey, who turns to violent retribution after personal tragedy, popularizing the revenge-thriller genre from the 1970s onward.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Death Wish film series canonical | 8 |
| Death Wish franchise (loosely related via source novel) | 1 |
| Death Wish series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17332001 — 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: Death Wish film series Context triple: [Death Wish, filmSeries, Death Wish film series]
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Death Wish
"Death Wish" is a 1974 vigilante action film starring Charles Bronson as a New York architect who becomes a violent avenger after his family is attacked.
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Death Wish II
Death Wish II is a 1982 vigilante action film starring Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, continuing the controversial revenge-driven narrative begun in the original Death Wish.
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Death Wish 3
Death Wish 3 is a 1985 vigilante action film starring Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, known for its over-the-top violence and campy, exaggerated depiction of urban crime.
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Death Wish (2018)
Death Wish (2018) is an American vigilante action thriller film starring Bruce Willis as a surgeon who becomes a violent avenger after his family is attacked.
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown is a 1987 vigilante action film in the Death Wish series, starring Charles Bronson as architect-turned-vigilante Paul Kersey taking on Los Angeles drug cartels.
- 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)
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Target entity: Death Wish film series Target entity description: The Death Wish film series is a vigilante action franchise centered on architect Paul Kersey, who turns to violent retribution after personal tragedy, popularizing the revenge-thriller genre from the 1970s onward.
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A.
Death Wish
"Death Wish" is a 1974 vigilante action film starring Charles Bronson as a New York architect who becomes a violent avenger after his family is attacked.
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B.
Death Wish II
Death Wish II is a 1982 vigilante action film starring Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, continuing the controversial revenge-driven narrative begun in the original Death Wish.
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C.
Death Wish 3
Death Wish 3 is a 1985 vigilante action film starring Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, known for its over-the-top violence and campy, exaggerated depiction of urban crime.
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D.
Death Wish (2018)
Death Wish (2018) is an American vigilante action thriller film starring Bruce Willis as a surgeon who becomes a violent avenger after his family is attacked.
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E.
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown is a 1987 vigilante action film in the Death Wish series, starring Charles Bronson as architect-turned-vigilante Paul Kersey taking on Los Angeles drug cartels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Death Wish film series
linked to: Death Wish film series
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Death Wish (2018)