The Impostors
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The Impostors is a 1998 screwball comedy film about two out-of-work actors who stow away on an ocean liner, showcasing Stanley Tucci’s homage to classic farce and physical comedy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Impostors canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Impostors Context triple: [Stanley Tucci, directed, The Impostors]
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A.
The Imposture
The Imposture is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable comedies of intrigue.
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B.
The Criminals
The Criminals is a punk rock band known for featuring guitarist Jason White, who later gained prominence with Green Day.
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C.
The Trespassers
The Trespassers is a work by filmmaker Geoff Burton, likely a film or television project reflecting his style in Australian screen production.
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D.
The Trespassers
"The Trespassers" is a novel by American author Laura Z. Hobson that explores themes of immigration, prejudice, and moral responsibility on the eve of World War II.
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E.
Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
- 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 Impostors Target entity description: The Impostors is a 1998 screwball comedy film about two out-of-work actors who stow away on an ocean liner, showcasing Stanley Tucci’s homage to classic farce and physical comedy.
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A.
The Imposture
The Imposture is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable comedies of intrigue.
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B.
The Criminals
The Criminals is a punk rock band known for featuring guitarist Jason White, who later gained prominence with Green Day.
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C.
The Trespassers
The Trespassers is a work by filmmaker Geoff Burton, likely a film or television project reflecting his style in Australian screen production.
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D.
The Trespassers
"The Trespassers" is a novel by American author Laura Z. Hobson that explores themes of immigration, prejudice, and moral responsibility on the eve of World War II.
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E.
Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ken Kelsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Evan Lurie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Stanley Tucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Fox Searchlight Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Fox Searchlight Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John A. Martinelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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screwball comedy ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Alfred Molina
NERFINISHED
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Campbell Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella Rossellini NERFINISHED ⓘ Lili Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Platt NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Tucci NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Buscemi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Shalhoub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting | 1930s ⓘ |
| mainSubject | out-of-work actors ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | ocean liner ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Elizabeth W. Alexander
NERFINISHED
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Stanley Tucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Fox Searchlight Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1998-09-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 101 ⓘ |
| screeningEvent | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Stanley Tucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alfred Molina
NERFINISHED
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Allison Janney NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ Campbell Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Dana Ivey NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella Rossellini NERFINISHED ⓘ Lili Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Platt NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Tucci NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Buscemi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Shalhoub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributeTo |
classic film farce
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physical comedy ⓘ |
| writer | Stanley Tucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Impostors Description of subject: The Impostors is a 1998 screwball comedy film about two out-of-work actors who stow away on an ocean liner, showcasing Stanley Tucci’s homage to classic farce and physical comedy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.