Megaforce
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"Megaforce" is a 1982 science fiction–action film about an elite high-tech military unit, notable for its campy tone and cult following.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megaforce canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9794205 — 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: Megaforce Context triple: [Persis Khambatta, notableWork, Megaforce]
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A.
Groundforce
Groundforce is a Spanish airport ground handling company that provides services such as baggage handling, ramp operations, and passenger assistance at various airports.
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B.
Bonecrusher
Bonecrusher is a Decepticon from the Transformers franchise, typically depicted as a brutal, heavily armed combatant who revels in destruction.
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C.
Grande Force
Grande Force was a principal section of Paris’s historic La Force prison, known for holding male prisoners during the Ancien Régime and the French Revolution.
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D.
Scorcha
Scorcha is a dancehall and reggae fusion album by Jamaican artist Sean Paul, showcasing his signature upbeat, club-ready sound.
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E.
Mighty Maroon Machine
The Mighty Maroon Machine is the nickname of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division, a World War II Canadian Army formation noted for its armoured warfare operations in the Italian Campaign and Northwest Europe.
- 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: Megaforce Target entity description: "Megaforce" is a 1982 science fiction–action film about an elite high-tech military unit, notable for its campy tone and cult following.
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A.
Groundforce
Groundforce is a Spanish airport ground handling company that provides services such as baggage handling, ramp operations, and passenger assistance at various airports.
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B.
Bonecrusher
Bonecrusher is a Decepticon from the Transformers franchise, typically depicted as a brutal, heavily armed combatant who revels in destruction.
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C.
Grande Force
Grande Force was a principal section of Paris’s historic La Force prison, known for holding male prisoners during the Ancien Régime and the French Revolution.
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D.
Scorcha
Scorcha is a dancehall and reggae fusion album by Jamaican artist Sean Paul, showcasing his signature upbeat, club-ready sound.
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E.
Mighty Maroon Machine
The Mighty Maroon Machine is the nickname of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division, a World War II Canadian Army formation noted for its armoured warfare operations in the Italian Campaign and Northwest Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action film
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film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| artDirectionStyle | futuristic military hardware ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| castMember |
Barry Bostwick
NERFINISHED
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Edward Mulhare NERFINISHED ⓘ Evan C. Kim NERFINISHED ⓘ George Furth NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ Persis Khambatta NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Michael C. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Michael Legrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Hal Needham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat |
home video
ⓘ
theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Robert K. Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fandom | cult following ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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adventure ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | yes ⓘ |
| hasTagline | Deeds Not Words ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Commander Ace Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | covert operations using advanced vehicles and weaponry ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | campy tone ⓘ |
| notableFor | campy dialogue and visual style ⓘ |
| notableVehicle | flying motorcycle ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Barry Bostwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Albert S. Ruddy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andre Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Albert S. Ruddy Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Harvest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingSystem |
MPAA film rating system
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surface form:
MPAA
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| releaseDateUS | June 25, 1982 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 99 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Hal Needham
NERFINISHED
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James Whittaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | fictional elite high-tech military unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megaforce Description of subject: "Megaforce" is a 1982 science fiction–action film about an elite high-tech military unit, notable for its campy tone and cult following.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.