A Rumor of War
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A Rumor of War is a television miniseries adaptation of Philip Caputo’s acclaimed Vietnam War memoir, featuring Brian Dennehy in a prominent role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Rumor of War canonical | 2 |
| A Rumor of War (memoir) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3551232 — 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: A Rumor of War Context triple: [Brian Dennehy, notableWork, A Rumor of War]
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A.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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B.
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line is a 1998 World War II drama film directed by Terrence Malick, acclaimed for its philosophical tone, ensemble cast, and visually poetic depiction of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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C.
Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds is a 2001 action-crime film starring Steven Seagal and rapper DMX, centered on police corruption and explosive urban violence.
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D.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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E.
A Soldier Reports
A Soldier Reports is the memoir of U.S. General William Westmoreland, offering his personal account and defense of his leadership during the Vietnam War.
- 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: A Rumor of War Target entity description: A Rumor of War is a television miniseries adaptation of Philip Caputo’s acclaimed Vietnam War memoir, featuring Brian Dennehy in a prominent role.
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A.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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B.
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line is a 1998 World War II drama film directed by Terrence Malick, acclaimed for its philosophical tone, ensemble cast, and visually poetic depiction of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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C.
Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds is a 2001 action-crime film starring Steven Seagal and rapper DMX, centered on police corruption and explosive urban violence.
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D.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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E.
A Soldier Reports
A Soldier Reports is the memoir of U.S. General William Westmoreland, offering his personal account and defense of his leadership during the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
television miniseries
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war drama television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Vietnam War memoir ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Philip Caputo ⓘ |
| basedOn |
A Rumor of War
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
A Rumor of War (memoir)
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| basedOnAuthor | Philip Caputo ⓘ |
| castMember |
Brad Davis
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Brian Dennehy ⓘ Christopher Allport ⓘ David Huffman ⓘ James Tien ⓘ Keith Carradine ⓘ Ken Howard ⓘ Lane Smith ⓘ Michael O’Keefe ⓘ Richard Bradford ⓘ Stacy Keach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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war drama ⓘ |
| hasProminentRole | Brian Dennehy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Rumor of War self-link ⓘ |
| locationOfStory |
Viet Nam
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surface form:
Vietnam
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| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| portrays |
American soldiers in Vietnam
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psychological impact of war ⓘ |
| subject |
United States Marine Corps
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Vietnam War ⓘ combat experience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Rumor of War Description of subject: A Rumor of War is a television miniseries adaptation of Philip Caputo’s acclaimed Vietnam War memoir, featuring Brian Dennehy in a prominent role.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
A Rumor of War (memoir)