Ben Luckett
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Ben Luckett is the elderly, life-weary yet ultimately rejuvenated protagonist of the 1985 science-fiction film "Cocoon," who discovers renewed vitality after encountering alien-infused waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben Luckett canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3030368 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Luckett Context triple: [Wilford Brimley, portrayedCharacter, Ben Luckett]
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Ric Binkley
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Lance Cumson
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- 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: Ben Luckett Target entity description: Ben Luckett is the elderly, life-weary yet ultimately rejuvenated protagonist of the 1985 science-fiction film "Cocoon," who discovers renewed vitality after encountering alien-infused waters.
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A.
Lance Leipold
Lance Leipold is an American college football coach known for successfully rebuilding programs, most notably turning around the University of Kansas Jayhawks football team after winning multiple Division III national titles at Wisconsin–Whitewater.
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B.
Jerry Crutchfield
Jerry Crutchfield was an American country music songwriter and producer known for his work with major artists and numerous hit songs across several decades.
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C.
Neil Bonnett
Neil Bonnett was an American NASCAR driver and member of the famed "Alabama Gang," known for his multiple Cup Series victories during the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
Ric Binkley
Ric Binkley was an American illustrator best known for his science fiction and fantasy cover art in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Lance Cumson
Lance Cumson is a central, often scheming heir in the 1980s American prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest," known for his turbulent family and romantic entanglements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| age | elderly ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Cocoon
ⓘ
Cocoon ⓘ
surface form:
Cocoon (1985 film)
|
| associatedWith |
Antarean aliens
ⓘ
alien-infused pool ⓘ |
| basedOn | characters from the novel Cocoon by David Saperstein ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
aging
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ rejuvenation ⓘ |
| characterArc | regains vitality after exposure to alien-infused waters ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Tom Benedek
ⓘ
surface form:
Tom Benedek (screenwriter)
|
| createdFor |
Cocoon
ⓘ
surface form:
Cocoon (1985 film)
|
| fictionalUniverse |
Cocoon
ⓘ
surface form:
Cocoon universe
|
| filmDirectorContext | Ron Howard ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
fantasy
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild | David Luckett ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Art Selwyn
ⓘ
Joe Finley ⓘ |
| hasGrandchild | David’s son (grandson) ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Mary Luckett ⓘ |
| healthStatusAtStart | physically frail ⓘ |
| healthStatusLater | physically revitalized ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | retiree ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
life-weary (initially)
ⓘ
loyal ⓘ protective of family ⓘ rejuvenated ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement |
decides whether to leave Earth with aliens
ⓘ
discovers pool with restorative powers ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Wilford Brimley ⓘ |
| residence | retirement community in Florida ⓘ |
| setting | St. Petersburg, Florida ⓘ |
| themeEmbodiment |
fear of mortality
ⓘ
hope for second chances ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1985 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben Luckett Description of subject: Ben Luckett is the elderly, life-weary yet ultimately rejuvenated protagonist of the 1985 science-fiction film "Cocoon," who discovers renewed vitality after encountering alien-infused waters.
Referenced by (1)
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