Backdraft 2
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Backdraft 2 is a 2019 direct-to-video action thriller film that continues the firefighting drama and arson investigation storyline of the original 1991 movie "Backdraft."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Backdraft 2 canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T577894 — 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: Backdraft 2 Context triple: [Backdraft, hasSequel, Backdraft 2]
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A.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
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B.
Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
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C.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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D.
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American disaster film about a catastrophic fire in a newly opened skyscraper, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Fred Astaire, Paul Newman, and Steve McQueen.
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E.
Through the Fire
"Through the Fire" is a 1984 soulful R&B ballad by Chaka Khan, renowned for its powerful vocals and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
- 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: Backdraft 2 Target entity description: Backdraft 2 is a 2019 direct-to-video action thriller film that continues the firefighting drama and arson investigation storyline of the original 1991 movie "Backdraft."
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A.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
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B.
Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
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C.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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D.
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American disaster film about a catastrophic fire in a newly opened skyscraper, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Fred Astaire, Paul Newman, and Steve McQueen.
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E.
Through the Fire
"Through the Fire" is a 1984 soulful R&B ballad by Chaka Khan, renowned for its powerful vocals and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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action film ⓘ direct-to-video film ⓘ film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Backdraft ⓘ |
| characterFocus | Sean McCaffrey GENERATED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | José David Montero ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Gonzalo López-Gallego ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | direct-to-video ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment ⓘ |
| editedBy | José Manuel Jiménez ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Brian McCaffrey
GENERATED
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Ronald Bartel GENERATED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Chicago Fire Department GENERATED ⓘ |
| follows | Backdraft ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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drama ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
arson investigation
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family legacy ⓘ firefighting ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
arson
GENERATED
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firefighters GENERATED ⓘ terrorism GENERATED ⓘ |
| homeMediaLabel | Universal Studios Home Entertainment GENERATED ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | Backdraft ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Randy Edelman ⓘ |
| narrativeContinuityWith | Backdraft GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Backdraft film series GENERATED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dino De Laurentiis
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surface form:
Raffaella De Laurentiis
|
| productionCompany |
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
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surface form:
Universal 1440 Entertainment
|
| releaseMedium |
Blu-ray
GENERATED
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DVD GENERATED ⓘ digital GENERATED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 101 GENERATED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Gregory Widen ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago GENERATED ⓘ |
| stars |
Alisha Bailey
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Donald Sutherland ⓘ Joe Anderson ⓘ William Baldwin ⓘ |
| title | Backdraft 2 self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Backdraft 2 Description of subject: Backdraft 2 is a 2019 direct-to-video action thriller film that continues the firefighting drama and arson investigation storyline of the original 1991 movie "Backdraft."
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.