Straight Time
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Straight Time is a 1978 crime drama film starring Dustin Hoffman as an ex-con struggling to go straight after his release from prison.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Straight Time canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9727070 — 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: Straight Time Context triple: [Sam O'Steen, notableWork, Straight Time]
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A.
Straight Time
"Straight Time" is a somber, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the struggles of an ex-convict trying to rebuild his life after prison.
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B.
Night Moves
"Night Moves" is a 1976 rock album by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band that became his commercial breakthrough and features the nostalgic title track often regarded as one of his signature songs.
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C.
Night Moves
Night Moves is a 1975 neo-noir mystery film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Gene Hackman as a private detective drawn into a complex and morally ambiguous case.
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D.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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E.
Shakedown Street
Shakedown Street is a 1978 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends rock, disco, and funk influences and includes the fan-favorite title track.
- 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: Straight Time Target entity description: Straight Time is a 1978 crime drama film starring Dustin Hoffman as an ex-con struggling to go straight after his release from prison.
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A.
Straight Time
"Straight Time" is a somber, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the struggles of an ex-convict trying to rebuild his life after prison.
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B.
Night Moves
"Night Moves" is a 1976 rock album by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band that became his commercial breakthrough and features the nostalgic title track often regarded as one of his signature songs.
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C.
Night Moves
Night Moves is a 1975 neo-noir mystery film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Gene Hackman as a private detective drawn into a complex and morally ambiguous case.
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D.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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E.
Shakedown Street
Shakedown Street is a 1978 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends rock, disco, and funk influences and includes the fan-favorite title track.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Edward Bunker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | No Beast So Fierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | Max Dembo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Owen Roizman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Ulu Grosbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Sam O'Steen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
crime
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parole system ⓘ recidivism ⓘ social reintegration ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ neo-noir film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Dustin Hoffman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gary Busey NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Dean Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake Busey NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathy Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ M. Emmet Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Theresa Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | R ⓘ |
| mainSubject | ex-convict trying to go straight ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | realistic depiction of ex-convict life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | Dustin Hoffman as Max Dembo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dustin Hoffman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanley R. Jaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-03-18 (USA, approximate) ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s American films ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 114 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Alvin Sargent
NERFINISHED
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Edward Bunker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeffrey Boam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| starring |
Dustin Hoffman
NERFINISHED
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Gary Busey NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Dean Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake Busey NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathy Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ M. Emmet Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Theresa Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Straight Time Description of subject: Straight Time is a 1978 crime drama film starring Dustin Hoffman as an ex-con struggling to go straight after his release from prison.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.