Rolling Thunder
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Rolling Thunder is a 1977 neo-noir revenge thriller film in which William Devane plays a traumatized Vietnam War veteran seeking violent retribution after a brutal attack on his family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rolling Thunder canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8135116 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rolling Thunder Context triple: [William Devane, notableWork, Rolling Thunder]
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A.
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder was the sustained U.S. aerial bombing campaign against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1968.
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B.
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder is a professional wrestling maneuver popularized by Rob Van Dam, featuring a running somersault senton onto a prone opponent.
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C.
Rolling Thunder Revue tour
The Rolling Thunder Revue tour was Bob Dylan’s mid-1970s traveling caravan of concerts across North America, known for its theatrical, collaborative performances and bohemian, countercultural spirit.
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D.
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds is a British television drama series in which Clive Merrison appeared, known for its exploration of social and political issues.
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E.
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill is a 1959 American war film depicting a brutal Korean War battle and the human cost of holding a strategically marginal position.
- 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: Rolling Thunder Target entity description: Rolling Thunder is a 1977 neo-noir revenge thriller film in which William Devane plays a traumatized Vietnam War veteran seeking violent retribution after a brutal attack on his family.
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A.
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder was the sustained U.S. aerial bombing campaign against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1968.
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B.
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder is a professional wrestling maneuver popularized by Rob Van Dam, featuring a running somersault senton onto a prone opponent.
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C.
Rolling Thunder Revue tour
The Rolling Thunder Revue tour was Bob Dylan’s mid-1970s traveling caravan of concerts across North America, known for its theatrical, collaborative performances and bohemian, countercultural spirit.
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D.
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds is a British television drama series in which Clive Merrison appeared, known for its exploration of social and political issues.
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E.
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill is a 1959 American war film depicting a brutal Korean War battle and the human cost of holding a strategically marginal position.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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revenge thriller film ⓘ |
| alternateFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| character |
Charles Rane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnny Vohden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jordan Cronenweth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | John Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Edward Warschilka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ralph Rosenblum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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neo-noir ⓘ revenge film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| influenced | later revenge thrillers ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Tommy Lee Jones
NERFINISHED
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William Devane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Barry De Vorzon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of traumatized Vietnam veterans
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graphic violence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A former POW returns from the Vietnam War and seeks violent retribution after his family is brutally attacked. ⓘ |
| portrays |
Tommy Lee Jones as Johnny Vohden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Devane as Charles Rane ⓘ |
| producer | Lawrence Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | American International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | October 7, 1977 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Heywood Gould
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Dabney Coleman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Best NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Haynes NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Lee Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ William Devane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Vietnam War veteran
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post-traumatic stress disorder ⓘ revenge ⓘ vigilantism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | post-Vietnam War era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rolling Thunder Description of subject: Rolling Thunder is a 1977 neo-noir revenge thriller film in which William Devane plays a traumatized Vietnam War veteran seeking violent retribution after a brutal attack on his family.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.