An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story
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An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story is a documentary film chronicling Michael Morton’s wrongful conviction for his wife’s murder and his eventual exoneration through DNA evidence, highlighting flaws in the U.S. criminal justice system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6499394 — 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: An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story Context triple: [Al Reinert, notableWork, An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story]
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A.
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 hip hop soundtrack album and short film project centered on Snoop Doggy Dogg, featuring various West Coast rap artists and produced by Dr. Dre.
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B.
The Sleeping Beauty Killer
The Sleeping Beauty Killer is a crime novel in Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke’s "Under Suspicion" series, following a cold-case TV producer as she re-investigates a notorious murder and the woman long believed to be the killer.
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C.
Murder in the First
Murder in the First is an American legal drama television series centered on complex homicide investigations that unfold over the course of an entire season.
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D.
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.
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E.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
- 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)
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Target entity: An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story Target entity description: An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story is a documentary film chronicling Michael Morton’s wrongful conviction for his wife’s murder and his eventual exoneration through DNA evidence, highlighting flaws in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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A.
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 hip hop soundtrack album and short film project centered on Snoop Doggy Dogg, featuring various West Coast rap artists and produced by Dr. Dre.
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B.
The Sleeping Beauty Killer
The Sleeping Beauty Killer is a crime novel in Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke’s "Under Suspicion" series, following a cold-case TV producer as she re-investigates a notorious murder and the woman long believed to be the killer.
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C.
Murder in the First
Murder in the First is an American legal drama television series centered on complex homicide investigations that unfold over the course of an entire season.
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D.
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.
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E.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| basedOn | true story of Michael Morton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
Michael Morton’s exoneration
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flaws in the U.S. criminal justice system ⓘ murder of Christine Morton ⓘ use of DNA evidence in exoneration ⓘ wrongful conviction of Michael Morton ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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legal documentary ⓘ true crime documentary ⓘ |
| highlights |
prosecutorial misconduct
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role of the Innocence Project ⓘ withholding of exculpatory evidence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Michael Morton ⓘ |
| portrays |
Michael Morton’s time in prison
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impact of wrongful conviction on Morton’s family ⓘ legal battle for post-conviction DNA testing ⓘ |
| setting | Texas ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
discussions about DNA exonerations
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discussions about criminal justice reform ⓘ discussions about wrongful convictions ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Michael Morton ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story Description of subject: An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story is a documentary film chronicling Michael Morton’s wrongful conviction for his wife’s murder and his eventual exoneration through DNA evidence, highlighting flaws in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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