Cutter's Way
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Cutter's Way is a 1981 neo-noir thriller film, also known as Cutter and Bone, in which John Heard delivers a acclaimed performance as a disabled, embittered Vietnam veteran drawn into a murder conspiracy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cutter's Way canonical | 7 |
| Cutter and Bone | 2 |
| Cutter and Bone (1976 novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9780698 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cutter's Way Context triple: [John Heard, notableWork, Cutter's Way]
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A.
The Cut
The Cut is a digital publication and vertical of New York Magazine that focuses on fashion, culture, politics, and women’s issues.
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B.
The Cut
The Cut is a street in the Waterloo area of London known for its theatres, restaurants, and proximity to major transport links.
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C.
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge is a 1992 romantic comedy film about a figure skater and a former hockey player who become unlikely pairs partners on the ice.
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D.
The Big Knife
The Big Knife is a 1955 American film noir drama that critiques the moral corruption of Hollywood through the story of a conflicted movie star trapped by a ruthless studio system.
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E.
Red Corridor
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- 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: Cutter's Way Target entity description: Cutter's Way is a 1981 neo-noir thriller film, also known as Cutter and Bone, in which John Heard delivers a acclaimed performance as a disabled, embittered Vietnam veteran drawn into a murder conspiracy.
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A.
The Cut
The Cut is a digital publication and vertical of New York Magazine that focuses on fashion, culture, politics, and women’s issues.
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B.
The Cut
The Cut is a street in the Waterloo area of London known for its theatres, restaurants, and proximity to major transport links.
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C.
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge is a 1992 romantic comedy film about a figure skater and a former hockey player who become unlikely pairs partners on the ice.
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D.
The Big Knife
The Big Knife is a 1955 American film noir drama that critiques the moral corruption of Hollywood through the story of a conflicted movie star trapped by a ruthless studio system.
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E.
Red Corridor
The Red Corridor is a region in eastern and central India characterized by significant Maoist (Naxalite) insurgent activity and ongoing left-wing extremist conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Cutter and Bone (1976 novel)
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linked to:
Cutter's Way
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| alsoKnownAs |
Cutter and Bone
ⓘ
linked to:
Cutter's Way
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| basedOn |
Cutter and Bone
ⓘ
linked to:
Cutter's Way
novel by Newton Thornburg ⓘ |
| character |
Alex Cutter
ⓘ
Mo Cutter ⓘ Richard Bone ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jordan Cronenweth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReevaluation | later gained cult and critical acclaim after initial poor box office performance ⓘ |
| director | Ivan Passer ⓘ |
| distributedBy | United Artists ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Carroll Timothy O'Meara
ⓘ
linked to:
C. Timothy O'Meara
|
| era | 1980s American cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
neo-noir ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasDisabilityRepresentation | yes ⓘ |
| leadPerformanceBy | John Heard ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist |
Alex Cutter
ⓘ
Richard Bone ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jack Nitzsche ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | investigation of a possible murder by a powerful local figure ⓘ |
| notableFor | John Heard's acclaimed performance as a disabled Vietnam veteran ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A disabled and embittered Vietnam veteran and his friend become involved in a murder conspiracy after witnessing the disposal of a body. ⓘ |
| producer | Paul R. Gurian ⓘ |
| productionCompany | United Artists ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| releaseStatus | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 109 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jeffrey Alan Fiskin ⓘ |
| setting |
Santa Barbara, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Barbara
|
| starring |
Ann Dusenberry
ⓘ
Jeff Bridges ⓘ John Heard ⓘ Lisa Eichhorn ⓘ Stephen Elliott ⓘ |
| theme |
conspiracy
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ post-Vietnam disillusionment ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | post-Vietnam War era ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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