Heist (2001 film)
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Heist (2001 film) is a crime thriller written and directed by David Mamet, starring Gene Hackman as an aging professional thief pulled into one last complex robbery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heist | 3 |
| Heist (2001 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6959214 — 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: Heist (2001 film) Context triple: [Franchise Pictures, notableWork, Heist (2001 film)]
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A.
The Heist
The Heist is the Grammy-winning debut studio album by American hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring hits like "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us."
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B.
Tower Heist
Tower Heist is a 2011 action-comedy film about a group of employees who plot to rob a wealthy businessman who defrauded them, starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy.
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C.
The Bank Job
The Bank Job is a 2008 British heist thriller film, loosely based on the 1971 Baker Street bank robbery in London and known for its blend of crime, suspense, and political intrigue.
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D.
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million is a 1966 romantic comedy heist film starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole, centered on an art forgery scheme in Paris.
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E.
The Italian Job
The Italian Job is a 2003 heist film known for its stylish Mini Cooper car chases and ensemble cast, including Charlize Theron and Mark Wahlberg.
- 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: Heist (2001 film) Target entity description: Heist (2001 film) is a crime thriller written and directed by David Mamet, starring Gene Hackman as an aging professional thief pulled into one last complex robbery.
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A.
The Heist
The Heist is the Grammy-winning debut studio album by American hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring hits like "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us."
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B.
Tower Heist
Tower Heist is a 2011 action-comedy film about a group of employees who plot to rob a wealthy businessman who defrauded them, starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy.
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C.
The Bank Job
The Bank Job is a 2008 British heist thriller film, loosely based on the 1971 Baker Street bank robbery in London and known for its blend of crime, suspense, and political intrigue.
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D.
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million is a 1966 romantic comedy heist film starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole, centered on an art forgery scheme in Paris.
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E.
The Italian Job
The Italian Job is a 2003 heist film known for its stylish Mini Cooper car chases and ensemble cast, including Charlize Theron and Mark Wahlberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Elswit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Barbara Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bobby Blane
NERFINISHED
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Fran Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Bergman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
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heist ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle | David Mamet's Heist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Joe Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTagline | Love makes the world go round. Love of gold. ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
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loyalty among thieves ⓘ professional crime ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Gene Hackman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadRole | Joe Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Theodore Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An aging professional thief is pressured into undertaking one last complex robbery involving a gold shipment. ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Andrew Stevens
NERFINISHED
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Art Linson NERFINISHED ⓘ Elie Samaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Franchise Pictures
NERFINISHED
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Linson Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 2001-11-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 109 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Danny DeVito
NERFINISHED
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Delroy Lindo NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Hackman NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti LuPone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Pidgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Rockwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Heist (2001 film) Description of subject: Heist (2001 film) is a crime thriller written and directed by David Mamet, starring Gene Hackman as an aging professional thief pulled into one last complex robbery.
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