Lt. Vincent Hanna
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Lt. Vincent Hanna is an intense, obsessive Los Angeles robbery-homicide detective portrayed by Al Pacino in Michael Mann's crime film "Heat."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lt. Vincent Hanna canonical | 3 |
| Lieutenant Vincent Hanna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7714316 — 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: Lt. Vincent Hanna Context triple: [Heat (1995 film), character, Lt. Vincent Hanna]
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A.
Lt. Willard Slattery
Lt. Willard Slattery is the central protagonist of the novel and film "Slattery’s Hurricane," a former Navy pilot drawn into a dangerous mission amid a powerful storm while grappling with personal and moral conflicts.
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B.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
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C.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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D.
Lt. Mike Stone
Lt. Mike Stone is the veteran, streetwise San Francisco homicide detective portrayed by Karl Malden in the classic crime drama series "The Streets of San Francisco."
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E.
Lt. Philip Gerard
Lt. Philip Gerard is the relentless police detective in the television series "The Fugitive," obsessed with recapturing wrongly convicted Dr. Richard Kimble.
- 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: Lt. Vincent Hanna Target entity description: Lt. Vincent Hanna is an intense, obsessive Los Angeles robbery-homicide detective portrayed by Al Pacino in Michael Mann's crime film "Heat."
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A.
Lt. Willard Slattery
Lt. Willard Slattery is the central protagonist of the novel and film "Slattery’s Hurricane," a former Navy pilot drawn into a dangerous mission amid a powerful storm while grappling with personal and moral conflicts.
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B.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
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C.
Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Lt. Jim Bledsoe is a key U.S. Navy submarine officer in the World War II drama "Run Silent, Run Deep," known for his conflict with the commanding captain over tactics and command.
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D.
Lt. Mike Stone
Lt. Mike Stone is the veteran, streetwise San Francisco homicide detective portrayed by Karl Malden in the classic crime drama series "The Streets of San Francisco."
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E.
Lt. Philip Gerard
Lt. Philip Gerard is the relentless police detective in the television series "The Fugitive," obsessed with recapturing wrongly convicted Dr. Richard Kimble.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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police detective ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | L.A. Takedown character prototype ⓘ |
| alignment | lawful ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Heat
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L.A. Takedown ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Los Angeles crime underworld ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
dedicated to his job
ⓘ
driven ⓘ intense ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Neil McCauley ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Michael Mann ⓘ |
| employer | Los Angeles Police Department ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Heat (film)
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linked to:
Heat (1995 film)
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| filmReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Heat ⓘ |
| fullName | Vincent Hanna ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film character
ⓘ
police procedural character ⓘ |
| investigates |
high-end armed robberies
ⓘ
homicides related to robberies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
foil to Neil McCauley
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableScene |
diner conversation with Neil McCauley
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final airport chase ⓘ |
| occupation | robbery-homicide detective ⓘ |
| policeDivision | Robbery-Homicide Division ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | method acting ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
emotionally volatile
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experienced detective ⓘ highly competent investigator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Al Pacino ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | to capture Neil McCauley and his crew ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant ⓘ |
| scriptWriter | Michael Mann ⓘ |
| spouse | Justine Hanna ⓘ |
| stepParentOf | Lauren Gustafson ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
obsession with duty
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work-life imbalance ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | service handgun ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lt. Vincent Hanna Description of subject: Lt. Vincent Hanna is an intense, obsessive Los Angeles robbery-homicide detective portrayed by Al Pacino in Michael Mann's crime film "Heat."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.