Witless Protection
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Witless Protection is a 2008 American comedy film starring Larry the Cable Guy as a small-town deputy who unwittingly entangles himself in an FBI witness protection case.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Witless Protection canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9754230 — 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: Witless Protection Context triple: [Larry the Cable Guy, appearedIn, Witless Protection]
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A.
The Maddening
The Maddening is a 1995 psychological thriller film starring Burt Reynolds as a deranged patriarch who imprisons a young woman and her family.
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B.
The Vidiots
The Vidiots is a comedic performance and video art project associated with Ann Magnuson, known for its satirical, pop-culture–infused take on television and media.
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C.
The Idiots
The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.
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D.
Zanies and Fools
"Zanies and Fools" is a track from Chance the Rapper’s debut studio album *The Big Day*, known for its introspective lyrics and soulful, reflective tone.
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E.
Wasted Youth
Wasted Youth is a punk rock band known for its aggressive sound and influence on the early hardcore punk scene.
- 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: Witless Protection Target entity description: Witless Protection is a 2008 American comedy film starring Larry the Cable Guy as a small-town deputy who unwittingly entangles himself in an FBI witness protection case.
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A.
The Maddening
The Maddening is a 1995 psychological thriller film starring Burt Reynolds as a deranged patriarch who imprisons a young woman and her family.
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B.
The Vidiots
The Vidiots is a comedic performance and video art project associated with Ann Magnuson, known for its satirical, pop-culture–infused take on television and media.
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C.
The Idiots
The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.
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D.
Zanies and Fools
"Zanies and Fools" is a track from Chance the Rapper’s debut studio album *The Big Day*, known for its introspective lyrics and soulful, reflective tone.
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E.
Wasted Youth
Wasted Youth is a punk rock band known for its aggressive sound and influence on the early hardcore punk scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy |
Arthur Grimsley – Eric Roberts
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Connie – Jenny McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Stalder – Larry the Cable Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeleine – Ivana Miličević NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricardo Bodi – Peter Stormare NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilford Duvall – Yaphet Kotto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Paul Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Charles Robert Carner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distributor | Lionsgate ⓘ |
| editedBy | Robert K. Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| hasColor | color ⓘ |
| hasSetting | small town in Illinois ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fish-out-of-water comedy
ⓘ
law enforcement ⓘ witness protection ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Larry Stalder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Nathan Wang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | starring stand-up comedian Larry the Cable Guy in a leading role ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A small-town deputy sheriff mistakenly believes a woman in FBI custody is being kidnapped and interferes with a federal witness protection operation. ⓘ |
| producer |
Alan C. Blomquist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alan Latham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Lionsgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratedBy | MPAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2008-02-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary era ⓘ |
| soundMix | Dolby Digital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Eric Roberts
NERFINISHED
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Ivana Miličević NERFINISHED ⓘ Jenny McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry the Cable Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Stormare NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaphet Kotto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Charles Robert Carner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Witless Protection Description of subject: Witless Protection is a 2008 American comedy film starring Larry the Cable Guy as a small-town deputy who unwittingly entangles himself in an FBI witness protection case.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.