City Island (2009 film)
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City Island (2009 film) is a 2009 comedy-drama about a dysfunctional Bronx family whose secrets unravel when a long-lost son appears, known for its ensemble cast and character-driven storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| City Island (2009 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: City Island (2009 film) Context triple: [Ezra Miller, notableWork, City Island (2009 film)]
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City Island
City Island is a small, historic seaside neighborhood in New York City known for its maritime heritage, seafood restaurants, and village-like atmosphere.
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City Island Bridge
City Island Bridge is a notable roadway bridge in the Bronx, New York City, connecting the mainland to the island community of City Island.
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C.
11 Wall Street
11 Wall Street is the iconic address of the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan’s Financial District.
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Spin City
Spin City is an American television sitcom that follows the hectic professional and personal lives of staffers in the New York City mayor’s office.
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E.
1 Wall Street
1 Wall Street is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in New York City's Financial District, historically serving as a major banking headquarters and now converted into luxury residences.
- 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: City Island (2009 film) Target entity description: City Island (2009 film) is a 2009 comedy-drama about a dysfunctional Bronx family whose secrets unravel when a long-lost son appears, known for its ensemble cast and character-driven storytelling.
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A.
City Island
City Island is a small, historic seaside neighborhood in New York City known for its maritime heritage, seafood restaurants, and village-like atmosphere.
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B.
City Island Bridge
City Island Bridge is a notable roadway bridge in the Bronx, New York City, connecting the mainland to the island community of City Island.
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C.
11 Wall Street
11 Wall Street is the iconic address of the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan’s Financial District.
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D.
Spin City
Spin City is an American television sitcom that follows the hectic professional and personal lives of staffers in the New York City mayor’s office.
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E.
1 Wall Street
1 Wall Street is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in New York City's Financial District, historically serving as a major banking headquarters and now converted into luxury residences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Audience Award for Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Vanja Černjul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Raymond De Felitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Anchor Bay Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Pietro Scalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterOccupation |
aspiring actor
ⓘ
corrections officer ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | primarily live-action ⓘ |
| filmLocation | City Island, Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aspiration and unfulfilled dreams
ⓘ
family secrets ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Joyce Rizzo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vince Rizzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinnie Rizzo Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Vivian Rizzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jan A. P. Kaczmarek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
character-driven storytelling
ⓘ
ensemble cast ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A corrections officer and aspiring actor in the Bronx struggles to keep his secrets as his family’s hidden truths surface when he brings home a previously unknown son from prison. ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Tribeca Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Carly Hugo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lauren Versel NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorenzo De Maio NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond De Felitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUnitedStates | 2010-03-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 104 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Raymond De Felitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | City Island, Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Arkin
NERFINISHED
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Andy García NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominik García-Lorido NERFINISHED ⓘ Emily Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ezra Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Julianna Margulies NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Raymond De Felitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: City Island (2009 film) Description of subject: City Island (2009 film) is a 2009 comedy-drama about a dysfunctional Bronx family whose secrets unravel when a long-lost son appears, known for its ensemble cast and character-driven storytelling.
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