The Program (1993 film)
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The Program (1993 film) is a sports drama centered on the pressures and controversies surrounding a college football team, known for its gritty depiction of athletic culture and off-field issues.
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| The Program (1993 film) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Program (1993 film) Context triple: [Team Todd, notableWork, The Program (1993 film)]
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Proof (1991 film)
Proof (1991 film) is an Australian drama directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse that explores themes of trust, perception, and vulnerability through the story of a blind photographer and his complex relationships.
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B.
House of Games
House of Games is a 1987 psychological thriller film directed by David Mamet, known for its intricate con-artist plot and sharp, dialogue-driven exploration of deception and manipulation.
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C.
Knightriders
Knightriders is a 1981 drama-fantasy film by George A. Romero about a traveling Renaissance fair troupe that stages jousting tournaments on motorcycles.
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D.
The Running Man
The Running Man is a 1987 dystopian action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a framed cop forced to participate in a deadly televised game show in a totalitarian future.
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E.
Midnight Run
Midnight Run is a mid-distance sled dog race event held in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, often serving as a companion race to the longer UP 200.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Program (1993 film) Target entity description: The Program (1993 film) is a sports drama centered on the pressures and controversies surrounding a college football team, known for its gritty depiction of athletic culture and off-field issues.
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A.
Proof (1991 film)
Proof (1991 film) is an Australian drama directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse that explores themes of trust, perception, and vulnerability through the story of a blind photographer and his complex relationships.
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B.
House of Games
House of Games is a 1987 psychological thriller film directed by David Mamet, known for its intricate con-artist plot and sharp, dialogue-driven exploration of deception and manipulation.
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C.
Knightriders
Knightriders is a 1981 drama-fantasy film by George A. Romero about a traveling Renaissance fair troupe that stages jousting tournaments on motorcycles.
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D.
The Running Man
The Running Man is a 1987 dystopian action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a framed cop forced to participate in a deadly televised game show in a totalitarian future.
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E.
Midnight Run
Midnight Run is a mid-distance sled dog race event held in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, often serving as a companion race to the longer UP 200.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| character |
Alvin Mack
ⓘ
Coach Sam Winters ⓘ Darnell Jefferson ⓘ Joe Kane ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Victor Hammer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | David S. Ward ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
ⓘ
linked to:
Buena Vista Pictures
|
| editor | John Wright ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
athletic culture
ⓘ
controversies in college football ⓘ off-field issues of athletes ⓘ pressures on college athletes ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
sports drama film ⓘ |
| hasControversy | inspired real-life copycat incidents of students lying in traffic ⓘ |
| homeMediaFormat |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
NCAA football
ⓘ
college football ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michel Colombier ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial traffic-lane lying scene
ⓘ
gritty depiction of college football culture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
NCAA recruiting violations
ⓘ
academic fraud in college sports ⓘ alcohol abuse ⓘ media pressure on athletes ⓘ risk-taking behavior by athletes ⓘ steroid use in sports ⓘ |
| producer | Samuel Goldwyn Jr. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Touchstone Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-09-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 112 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Aaron Latham
ⓘ
David S. Ward ⓘ |
| setIn | fictional Eastern State University ⓘ |
| sportDepicted | American football ⓘ |
| stars |
Andrew Bryniarski
ⓘ
Craig Sheffer ⓘ Halle Berry ⓘ James Caan ⓘ Kristy Swanson ⓘ Omar Epps ⓘ |
| title | The Program ⓘ |
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