The Way of the Wiseguy
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The Way of the Wiseguy is a nonfiction book by former FBI undercover agent Joseph D. Pistone (a.k.a. Donnie Brasco) that offers insider stories and insights into the mentality and culture of American mobsters.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Way of the Wiseguy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18780787 — 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 Way of the Wiseguy Context triple: [Joseph D. Pistone, wrote, The Way of the Wiseguy]
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A.
Portrait of a Mobster
Portrait of a Mobster is a 1961 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of notorious Prohibition-era gangster Dutch Schultz.
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B.
Wise Guy
"Wise Guy" is a comedic novelty song performed by Joe Pesci in character as Vincent LaGuardia Gambini, blending humorous lyrics with a parody of tough-guy swagger.
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C.
The Racketeer
The Racketeer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a wrongfully imprisoned lawyer who leverages inside knowledge of a federal judge’s murder to bargain for his freedom and revenge.
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D.
Wise Guys
Wise Guys is a 1986 American mafia comedy film directed by Brian De Palma and produced by Aaron Russo, starring Danny DeVito and Joe Piscopo as low-level mobsters who bungle a job for their boss.
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E.
Wiseguy
Wiseguy is an American crime drama television series centered on an undercover agent infiltrating organized crime syndicates.
- 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 Way of the Wiseguy Target entity description: The Way of the Wiseguy is a nonfiction book by former FBI undercover agent Joseph D. Pistone (a.k.a. Donnie Brasco) that offers insider stories and insights into the mentality and culture of American mobsters.
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A.
Portrait of a Mobster
Portrait of a Mobster is a 1961 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of notorious Prohibition-era gangster Dutch Schultz.
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B.
Wise Guy
"Wise Guy" is a comedic novelty song performed by Joe Pesci in character as Vincent LaGuardia Gambini, blending humorous lyrics with a parody of tough-guy swagger.
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C.
The Racketeer
The Racketeer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a wrongfully imprisoned lawyer who leverages inside knowledge of a federal judge’s murder to bargain for his freedom and revenge.
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D.
Wise Guys
Wise Guys is a 1986 American mafia comedy film directed by Brian De Palma and produced by Aaron Russo, starring Danny DeVito and Joe Piscopo as low-level mobsters who bungle a job for their boss.
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E.
Wiseguy
Wiseguy is an American crime drama television series centered on an undercover agent infiltrating organized crime syndicates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.