Hit Man
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Hit Man is a 2023 darkly comedic crime thriller film directed by Richard Linklater, loosely based on a true story about a mild-mannered professor who becomes an undercover fake contract killer for the police.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hit Man canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3661614 — 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: Hit Man Context triple: [Adria Arjona, notableWork, Hit Man]
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A.
Point Blank
Point Blank is a segment or component of the larger work titled "The River," likely representing a distinct chapter, track, or section within that overall composition.
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B.
Point Blank
Point Blank is a 1967 neo-noir crime film starring Lee Marvin, noted for its stylish direction and influential, hard-edged portrayal of revenge.
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C.
The Capital Punisher
The Capital Punisher is the nickname of Frank Howard, a towering power-hitting Major League Baseball slugger best known for his time with the Washington Senators in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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D.
Crime Pays
Crime Pays is a 2009 studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron, known for its gritty street narratives and return-to-form sound.
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E.
C-Murder
C-Murder is an American rapper from New Orleans, best known as a member of Master P's No Limit Records and the group TRU, as well as for his solo work and high-profile legal troubles.
- 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: Hit Man Target entity description: Hit Man is a 2023 darkly comedic crime thriller film directed by Richard Linklater, loosely based on a true story about a mild-mannered professor who becomes an undercover fake contract killer for the police.
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A.
Point Blank
Point Blank is a segment or component of the larger work titled "The River," likely representing a distinct chapter, track, or section within that overall composition.
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B.
Point Blank
Point Blank is a 1967 neo-noir crime film starring Lee Marvin, noted for its stylish direction and influential, hard-edged portrayal of revenge.
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C.
The Capital Punisher
The Capital Punisher is the nickname of Frank Howard, a towering power-hitting Major League Baseball slugger best known for his time with the Washington Senators in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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D.
Crime Pays
Crime Pays is a 2009 studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron, known for its gritty street narratives and return-to-form sound.
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E.
C-Murder
C-Murder is an American rapper from New Orleans, best known as a member of Master P's No Limit Records and the group TRU, as well as for his solo work and high-profile legal troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
ⓘ
dark comedy film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Texas Monthly article "Hit Man"
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true story ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Glen Powell
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surface form:
Glen Powell as Gary Johnson
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| cinematographyBy | Shane F. Kelly ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| director | Richard Linklater ⓘ |
| directorStyle | character-driven storytelling ⓘ |
| distributor | Netflix ⓘ |
| editedBy | Sandra Adair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSection | Venice International Film Festival out-of-competition selection ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
dark comedy ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Glen Powell ⓘ |
| leadPerformancePraised | Glen Powell ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Gary Johnson ⓘ |
| musicBy | Graham Reynolds ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being loosely based on real-life undercover work of Gary Johnson
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blending romantic comedy with crime thriller elements ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mild-mannered professor becomes an undercover fake contract killer for the police. ⓘ |
| producer |
Glen Powell
ⓘ
Richard Linklater ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
AGC Studios
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Detour Filmproduction ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 115 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Glen Powell
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Richard Linklater ⓘ Skip Hollandsworth ⓘ |
| setting | New Orleans ⓘ |
| starredActor | Glen Powell ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
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morality ⓘ undercover police work ⓘ |
| worldPremiereEvent |
Venice Film Festival
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surface form:
Venice International Film Festival
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hit Man Description of subject: Hit Man is a 2023 darkly comedic crime thriller film directed by Richard Linklater, loosely based on a true story about a mild-mannered professor who becomes an undercover fake contract killer for the police.
Referenced by (4)
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