The Wanderers (1979 film)
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The Wanderers is a 1979 coming-of-age crime drama film set in 1960s New York City that follows an Italian-American street gang navigating youth, violence, and social change.
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| The Wanderers (1979 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Wanderers (1979 film) Context triple: [Philip Kaufman, directed, The Wanderers (1979 film)]
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The Wanderers
The Wanderers is a narrative poem by William Morris that forms part of his epic cycle "The Earthly Paradise," blending myth, legend, and medieval-inspired storytelling.
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The Wanderers
The Wanderers is a prominent cricket stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, renowned for hosting major international matches and historic sporting events.
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C.
The Wanderers
The Wanderers is a traditional nickname for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., a historic English professional football club based in Wolverhampton.
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Strones
Strones is a small village in Lower Austria notable as the birthplace of Alois Hitler, the father of Adolf Hitler.
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Wanderers
Wanderers is the short name of the Montreal Wanderers, a historic early 20th-century professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Canada.
- 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)
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Target entity: The Wanderers (1979 film) Target entity description: The Wanderers is a 1979 coming-of-age crime drama film set in 1960s New York City that follows an Italian-American street gang navigating youth, violence, and social change.
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A.
The Wanderers
The Wanderers is a narrative poem by William Morris that forms part of his epic cycle "The Earthly Paradise," blending myth, legend, and medieval-inspired storytelling.
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B.
The Wanderers
The Wanderers is a prominent cricket stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, renowned for hosting major international matches and historic sporting events.
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C.
The Wanderers
The Wanderers is a traditional nickname for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., a historic English professional football club based in Wolverhampton.
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D.
Strones
Strones is a small village in Lower Austria notable as the birthplace of Alois Hitler, the father of Adolf Hitler.
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E.
Wanderers
Wanderers is the short name of the Montreal Wanderers, a historic early 20th-century professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| author | Richard Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Wanderers (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cultStatus | cult film ⓘ |
| director | Philip Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Douglas Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | color ⓘ |
| follows | Italian-American street gang ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age
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crime drama ⓘ gang film ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Joey Capra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richie Gennaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
social change
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violence ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Dion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ Various 1960s rock and roll artists ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of 1960s New York street gangs
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period rock and roll soundtrack ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
John Friedrich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ken Wahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Italian-American culture
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racial tension ⓘ street gangs ⓘ urban life in the Bronx ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Orion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 117 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Philip Kaufman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rose Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Alan Rosenberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dolph Sweet NERFINISHED ⓘ John Friedrich NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Wahl NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Toni Kalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Ganios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Wanderers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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