Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf in Top Gun
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Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf is the seasoned, no-nonsense instructor and former combat pilot who mentors Maverick and the other elite aviators at the U.S. Navy’s Top Gun school.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf in Top Gun canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf in Top Gun Context triple: [Tom Skerritt, portrayed, Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf in Top Gun]
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Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly in Top Gun
Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly is the seasoned, no-nonsense Top Gun instructor and former combat pilot who helps train Maverick and the other elite aviators in the film.
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Charlie Blackwood in Top Gun
Charlie Blackwood in Top Gun is the civilian astrophysicist and flight instructor who serves as Maverick’s love interest and intellectual counterpart at the elite Navy fighter weapons school.
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Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is a daring and rebellious U.S. Navy fighter pilot, best known as Tom Cruise’s iconic character from the Top Gun film series.
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Lieutenant Mitch Kellaway
Lieutenant Mitch Kellaway is a hard-nosed, skeptical police detective who relentlessly pursues the mysterious vigilante created by the magical mask in "The Mask" franchise.
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E.
Major William Cage
Major William Cage is the protagonist of the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow," a military public affairs officer who becomes caught in a time loop while fighting an alien invasion.
- 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: Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf in Top Gun Target entity description: Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf is the seasoned, no-nonsense instructor and former combat pilot who mentors Maverick and the other elite aviators at the U.S. Navy’s Top Gun school.
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A.
Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly in Top Gun
Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly is the seasoned, no-nonsense Top Gun instructor and former combat pilot who helps train Maverick and the other elite aviators in the film.
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B.
Charlie Blackwood in Top Gun
Charlie Blackwood in Top Gun is the civilian astrophysicist and flight instructor who serves as Maverick’s love interest and intellectual counterpart at the elite Navy fighter weapons school.
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C.
Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is a daring and rebellious U.S. Navy fighter pilot, best known as Tom Cruise’s iconic character from the Top Gun film series.
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Lieutenant Mitch Kellaway
Lieutenant Mitch Kellaway is a hard-nosed, skeptical police detective who relentlessly pursues the mysterious vigilante created by the magical mask in "The Mask" franchise.
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E.
Major William Cage
Major William Cage is the protagonist of the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow," a military public affairs officer who becomes caught in a time loop while fighting an alien invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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flight instructor ⓘ naval aviator ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Navy ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown |
F-14 Tomcat
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linked to:
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
|
| alignment | protagonist side ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Top Gun ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
calm under pressure
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no-nonsense ⓘ seasoned ⓘ supportive mentor ⓘ |
| createdFor |
1986 film Top Gun
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linked to:
Top Gun
|
| employer |
TOPGUN
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linked to:
Top Gun
United States Navy Fighter Weapons School ⓘ |
| filmDebut |
Top Gun (1986)
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linked to:
Top Gun
|
| formerRole | combat pilot ⓘ |
| fullName | Mike Metcalf ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | action film ⓘ |
| givesAdviceTo | Pete "Maverick" Mitchell ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
U.S. Navy
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linked to:
United States Navy
his pilots ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| mentorOf |
Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
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Tom "Iceman" Kazansky ⓘ other Top Gun students ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
U.S. Navy
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linked to:
United States Navy
|
| militaryRank | Commander ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Viper ⓘ |
| notableScene |
briefing scenes in the Top Gun classroom
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confrontation and guidance talk with Maverick after Goose's death ⓘ |
| occupation |
Top Gun instructor
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fighter pilot ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Skerritt ⓘ |
| position | commanding officer of TOPGUN ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | former wingman of Duke Mitchell ⓘ |
| revealsInformationAbout | Duke Mitchell ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
commanding officer at Top Gun
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mentor to Pete "Maverick" Mitchell ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Vietnam War (fictional backstory)
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linked to:
Vietnam War (Marvel Universe)
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| setting | Naval Air Station Miramar (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| teachesAt | United States Navy Fighter Weapons School ⓘ |
| teachesSubject |
air combat maneuvering
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fighter tactics ⓘ |
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Subject: Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf in Top Gun Description of subject: Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf is the seasoned, no-nonsense instructor and former combat pilot who mentors Maverick and the other elite aviators at the U.S. Navy’s Top Gun school.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Skerritt