Spike of Bensonhurst
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Spike of Bensonhurst is a 1988 comedy-drama film directed by Paul Morrissey that follows a young Italian-American boxer navigating mob ties and romantic entanglements in Brooklyn.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spike of Bensonhurst canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Spike of Bensonhurst Context triple: [Paul Morrissey, notableWork, Spike of Bensonhurst]
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A.
Howard Beach
Howard Beach is a residential neighborhood in the southwestern part of Queens, New York City, known for its proximity to JFK Airport and its waterfront location along Jamaica Bay.
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B.
Bensonhurst
Bensonhurst is a residential neighborhood in southwestern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its diverse immigrant communities and vibrant Italian-American and Asian cultural presence.
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C.
Mosholu Yard
Mosholu Yard is a New York City Subway maintenance and storage facility in the Bronx serving trains on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line.
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D.
Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx
Spuyten Duyvil is a residential neighborhood in the southwest Bronx of New York City, known for its hilly terrain, views of the Hudson River, and proximity to major bridges and rail lines.
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E.
Soundview, Bronx
Soundview, Bronx is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern Bronx, New York City, known for its waterfront along the East River and diverse, predominantly working-class community.
- 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: Spike of Bensonhurst Target entity description: Spike of Bensonhurst is a 1988 comedy-drama film directed by Paul Morrissey that follows a young Italian-American boxer navigating mob ties and romantic entanglements in Brooklyn.
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A.
Howard Beach
Howard Beach is a residential neighborhood in the southwestern part of Queens, New York City, known for its proximity to JFK Airport and its waterfront location along Jamaica Bay.
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B.
Bensonhurst
Bensonhurst is a residential neighborhood in southwestern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its diverse immigrant communities and vibrant Italian-American and Asian cultural presence.
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C.
Mosholu Yard
Mosholu Yard is a New York City Subway maintenance and storage facility in the Bronx serving trains on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line.
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D.
Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx
Spuyten Duyvil is a residential neighborhood in the southwest Bronx of New York City, known for its hilly terrain, views of the Hudson River, and proximity to major bridges and rail lines.
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E.
Soundview, Bronx
Soundview, Bronx is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern Bronx, New York City, known for its waterfront along the East River and diverse, predominantly working-class community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Paul Morrissey ⓘ |
| distributor |
Cinecom Pictures
ⓘ
linked to:
Cinecom Entertainment Group
|
| followsCharacter | Spike Fumo ⓘ |
| genre |
boxing film
ⓘ
comedy-drama film ⓘ sports film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Anne De Salvo
ⓘ
Ernest Borgnine ⓘ Sasha Mitchell ⓘ Sylvester Stallone’s brother Frank Stallone ⓘ
linked to:
Frank Stallone
Talisa Soto ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
crime
ⓘ
romance ⓘ sports comedy-drama ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Italian-American community
ⓘ
boxing ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
mob ties
ⓘ
romantic relationships ⓘ young Italian-American boxer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cinecom Pictures
ⓘ
linked to:
Cinecom Entertainment Group
|
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Paul Morrissey ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
ⓘ
linked to:
Bensonhurst
Brooklyn ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: Spike of Bensonhurst Description of subject: Spike of Bensonhurst is a 1988 comedy-drama film directed by Paul Morrissey that follows a young Italian-American boxer navigating mob ties and romantic entanglements in Brooklyn.
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