Gamblin' Man
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Gamblin' Man is an alternate title for the 1974 American drama film "Cockfighter," directed by Monte Hellman and starring Warren Oates as a dedicated but self-destructive cockfighting trainer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gamblin' Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6292651 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gamblin' Man Context triple: [Cockfighter, alternateTitle, Gamblin' Man]
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A.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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B.
The Riverboat Gamblers
The Riverboat Gamblers are a high-energy American punk rock band known for their raucous live shows and blend of punk, garage rock, and rock and roll.
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C.
Lonesome Jim
Lonesome Jim is an independent dramedy film about a young man returning to his small hometown and struggling with aimlessness, family tensions, and unexpected romance.
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D.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
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E.
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool is a 1928 American musical drama film starring Al Jolson, notable as an early sound feature that helped solidify his status as one of the era’s biggest stars.
- 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: Gamblin' Man Target entity description: Gamblin' Man is an alternate title for the 1974 American drama film "Cockfighter," directed by Monte Hellman and starring Warren Oates as a dedicated but self-destructive cockfighting trainer.
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A.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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B.
The Riverboat Gamblers
The Riverboat Gamblers are a high-energy American punk rock band known for their raucous live shows and blend of punk, garage rock, and rock and roll.
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C.
Lonesome Jim
Lonesome Jim is an independent dramedy film about a young man returning to his small hometown and struggling with aimlessness, family tensions, and unexpected romance.
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D.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
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E.
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool is a 1928 American musical drama film starring Al Jolson, notable as an early sound feature that helped solidify his status as one of the era’s biggest stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cockfighter ⓘ |
| alternateTitleOf | Cockfighter ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel "Cockfighter" by Charles Willeford ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Néstor Almendros ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Monte Hellman ⓘ |
| distributor | New World Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lewis Teague ⓘ |
| filmEra |
New Hollywood era
ⓘ
linked to:
New Hollywood
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| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Frank Mansfield ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
masculinity
ⓘ
obsession ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
| leadActorCharacter | Warren Oates as Frank Mansfield ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Franks ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus | cockfighting ⓘ |
| portrays | illegal blood sport ⓘ |
| producer | Roger Corman ⓘ |
| productionCompany | New World Pictures ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | cockfighting trainer ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | self-destructive ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charles Willeford ⓘ |
| setting |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
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| starring | Warren Oates ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gamblin' Man Description of subject: Gamblin' Man is an alternate title for the 1974 American drama film "Cockfighter," directed by Monte Hellman and starring Warren Oates as a dedicated but self-destructive cockfighting trainer.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.