Friendly Fire
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"Friendly Fire" is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film starring Carol Burnett that explores the emotional impact on a family after their son is killed by friendly fire during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Friendly Fire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8534461 — 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: Friendly Fire Context triple: [Carol Creighton Burnett, notableWork, Friendly Fire]
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A.
Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire is a 2006 album by Sean Lennon that blends melodic pop and introspective songwriting, accompanied by a series of interconnected short films.
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B.
Under Fire
Under Fire is a seminal World War I novel by Henri Barbusse that offers a stark, realistic portrayal of French soldiers’ experiences in the trenches.
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C.
Under Fire
Under Fire is a 1983 political thriller film set during the Nicaraguan Revolution, following journalists caught in the conflict as they grapple with ethics, loyalty, and the power of images.
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D.
Killing Floor
Killing Floor is a bestselling thriller novel by Lee Child that introduces former military policeman Jack Reacher as he investigates a deadly conspiracy in a small Georgia town.
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E.
Killing Floor
"Killing Floor" is a classic Chicago blues song by Howlin' Wolf, renowned for its powerful riff and lasting influence on rock and blues music.
- 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: Friendly Fire Target entity description: "Friendly Fire" is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film starring Carol Burnett that explores the emotional impact on a family after their son is killed by friendly fire during the Vietnam War.
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A.
Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire is a 2006 album by Sean Lennon that blends melodic pop and introspective songwriting, accompanied by a series of interconnected short films.
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B.
Under Fire
Under Fire is a seminal World War I novel by Henri Barbusse that offers a stark, realistic portrayal of French soldiers’ experiences in the trenches.
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C.
Under Fire
Under Fire is a 1983 political thriller film set during the Nicaraguan Revolution, following journalists caught in the conflict as they grapple with ethics, loyalty, and the power of images.
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D.
Killing Floor
Killing Floor is a bestselling thriller novel by Lee Child that introduces former military policeman Jack Reacher as he investigates a deadly conspiracy in a small Georgia town.
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E.
Killing Floor
"Killing Floor" is a classic Chicago blues song by Howlin' Wolf, renowned for its powerful riff and lasting influence on rock and blues music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television film ⓘ |
| about |
American military bureaucracy
ⓘ
impact of war on families ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Friendly Fire (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | C. D. B. Bryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Fred Karlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | David Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | made-for-television film ⓘ |
| distributor | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Iowa (setting) ⓘ |
| follows | death of a soldier by friendly fire ⓘ |
| genre |
Drama
ⓘ
War film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Carol Burnett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ Ned Beatty NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Waterston NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | color ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Vietnam War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
friendly fire ⓘ grief ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Made for Television
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1979-04-22 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| productionCompany | ABC Circle Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 145 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| starring |
Bill Cobbs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carol Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ David Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ Ned Beatty NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Waterston NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
John Sacret Young
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joyce Eliason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Friendly Fire Description of subject: "Friendly Fire" is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film starring Carol Burnett that explores the emotional impact on a family after their son is killed by friendly fire during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.