Sonny Dewey in The Apostle
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Sonny Dewey in *The Apostle* is a passionate but deeply flawed Pentecostal preacher whose spiritual fervor, moral struggles, and quest for redemption drive the film’s emotional core.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sonny Dewey in The Apostle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sonny Dewey in The Apostle Context triple: [Robert Duvall, role, Sonny Dewey in The Apostle]
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A.
Sonny
Sonny is the nickname of Sonny Jurgensen, a Hall of Fame American football quarterback best known for his prolific passing career with the Washington Redskins.
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B.
Sonny
Sonny is the nickname of Sonny Siebert, a former Major League Baseball pitcher known for his successful career in the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Sonny
Sonny is a witty, socially conscious teenager from the musical "In the Heights," known as Usnavi de la Vega’s younger cousin and bodega assistant in Washington Heights.
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D.
Sonny
Sonny is an American former sports marketing executive best known for his pioneering work in basketball shoe endorsement deals, including helping launch Nike’s partnership with Michael Jordan.
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E.
Sonny Weaver Jr.
Sonny Weaver Jr. is the fictional general manager of the Cleveland Browns and central protagonist of the 2014 sports drama film "Draft Day," portrayed by Kevin Costner.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Sonny Dewey in The Apostle Target entity description: Sonny Dewey in *The Apostle* is a passionate but deeply flawed Pentecostal preacher whose spiritual fervor, moral struggles, and quest for redemption drive the film’s emotional core.
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A.
Sonny
Sonny is the nickname of Sonny Siebert, a former Major League Baseball pitcher known for his successful career in the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Sonny
Sonny is the nickname of Sonny Jurgensen, a Hall of Fame American football quarterback best known for his prolific passing career with the Washington Redskins.
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C.
Sonny
Sonny is a witty, socially conscious teenager from the musical "In the Heights," known as Usnavi de la Vega’s younger cousin and bodega assistant in Washington Heights.
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D.
Sonny
Sonny is an American former sports marketing executive best known for his pioneering work in basketball shoe endorsement deals, including helping launch Nike’s partnership with Michael Jordan.
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E.
Sonny Weaver Jr.
Sonny Weaver Jr. is the fictional general manager of the Cleveland Browns and central protagonist of the 2014 sports drama film "Draft Day," portrayed by Kevin Costner.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Euliss F. Dewey
ⓘ
The Apostle E. F. ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Apostle ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
faith
ⓘ
moral struggle ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| characterInGenre | drama film ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Robert Duvall ⓘ |
| drivesPlotOf | The Apostle ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
deeply flawed ⓘ impulsive ⓘ passionate ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Jessie Dewey ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableWork | founding a new church in Louisiana ⓘ |
| occupation | Pentecostal preacher ⓘ |
| performsActivity |
evangelizing
ⓘ
founding churches ⓘ preaching ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Duvall ⓘ |
| religion |
Pentecostalism
ⓘ
linked to:
Pentecostal churches
|
| settingOfActivity |
Louisiana
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
| spousePortrayedBy | Farrah Fawcett ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1997 ⓘ |
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Subject: Sonny Dewey in The Apostle Description of subject: Sonny Dewey in *The Apostle* is a passionate but deeply flawed Pentecostal preacher whose spiritual fervor, moral struggles, and quest for redemption drive the film’s emotional core.
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