Varsity Blues
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Varsity Blues is a 1999 American sports drama film that follows a high school football team in small-town Texas and explores themes of pressure, rebellion, and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varsity Blues canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Varsity Blues Context triple: [Nice Guys Finish Last, featuredIn, Varsity Blues]
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A.
Varsity Blues
Varsity Blues is the collective name for the University of Toronto’s varsity athletic teams that compete in a wide range of intercollegiate sports.
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B.
Above the Law
Above the Law is a 1988 American action film, directed by Andrew Davis and starring Steven Seagal in his film debut, known for its blend of martial arts, crime, and political intrigue.
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C.
The Hunting Ground
The Hunting Ground is a 2015 documentary film that investigates and exposes the prevalence of sexual assault on U.S. college campuses and the institutional failures in responding to survivors.
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D.
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal is a psychological drama film centered on the toxic relationship between a lonely, manipulative teacher and a younger colleague whose illicit affair she exploits.
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E.
Getting Away with Murder
"Getting Away with Murder" is a 2004 hard rock/nu metal song by American band Papa Roach, known for its politically charged lyrics and heavy, radio-friendly sound.
- 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: Varsity Blues Target entity description: Varsity Blues is a 1999 American sports drama film that follows a high school football team in small-town Texas and explores themes of pressure, rebellion, and identity.
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A.
Varsity Blues
Varsity Blues is the collective name for the University of Toronto’s varsity athletic teams that compete in a wide range of intercollegiate sports.
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B.
Above the Law
Above the Law is a 1988 American action film, directed by Andrew Davis and starring Steven Seagal in his film debut, known for its blend of martial arts, crime, and political intrigue.
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C.
The Hunting Ground
The Hunting Ground is a 2015 documentary film that investigates and exposes the prevalence of sexual assault on U.S. college campuses and the institutional failures in responding to survivors.
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D.
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal is a psychological drama film centered on the toxic relationship between a lonely, manipulative teacher and a younger colleague whose illicit affair she exploits.
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E.
Getting Away with Murder
"Getting Away with Murder" is a 2004 hard rock/nu metal song by American band Papa Roach, known for its politically charged lyrics and heavy, radio-friendly sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Chuck Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | high school football culture in small-town Texas ⓘ |
| director | Brian Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Dennis Virkler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nena Danevic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | high school football team ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age film
ⓘ
sports drama ⓘ teen drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Billy Bob
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coach Bud Kilmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Darcy Sears NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan "Mox" Moxon NERFINISHED ⓘ Jules Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lance Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
identity and self-determination
ⓘ
pressure on high school athletes ⓘ rebellion against authority ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mark Isham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene | whipped cream bikini scene ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Robbins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Tollin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tova Laiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
MTV Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tollin/Robbins Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | R ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-01-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| setIn |
Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fictional town of West Canaan, Texas ⓘ |
| starring |
Ali Larter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amy Smart NERFINISHED ⓘ Eliel Swinton NERFINISHED ⓘ James Van Der Beek NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Pichler NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Voight NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Lineback NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Caan NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas F. Duffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | W. Peter Iliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | W. Peter Iliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Varsity Blues Description of subject: Varsity Blues is a 1999 American sports drama film that follows a high school football team in small-town Texas and explores themes of pressure, rebellion, and identity.
Referenced by (7)
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