The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1971 crime-comedy film about inept Brooklyn mobsters, adapted from Jimmy Breslin’s novel and noted for its satirical take on organized crime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10339881 — 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: The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Context triple: [Owen Roizman, notableWork, The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight]
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A.
The Gang
The Gang is the dysfunctional central group of friends in the TV sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for their selfish schemes and morally questionable antics.
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B.
Son of a Gun
Son of a Gun is a 2014 Australian crime thriller film following a young inmate who becomes entangled in a high-stakes heist under the mentorship of a notorious criminal.
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C.
Gang Leader
Gang Leader is a popular 1991 Telugu-language action-comedy film starring Chiranjeevi, known for its entertaining blend of family drama, humor, and mass appeal.
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D.
You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
"You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is a comic show tune from the classic Irving Berlin musical *Annie Get Your Gun*, humorously highlighting how the heroine’s sharpshooting skills hinder her romantic prospects.
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E.
The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys is a 1988 comedy film about former Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a disastrous camping trip filled with mishaps and misunderstandings.
- 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 Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Target entity description: The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1971 crime-comedy film about inept Brooklyn mobsters, adapted from Jimmy Breslin’s novel and noted for its satirical take on organized crime.
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A.
The Gang
The Gang is the dysfunctional central group of friends in the TV sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for their selfish schemes and morally questionable antics.
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B.
Son of a Gun
Son of a Gun is a 2014 Australian crime thriller film following a young inmate who becomes entangled in a high-stakes heist under the mentorship of a notorious criminal.
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C.
Gang Leader
Gang Leader is a popular 1991 Telugu-language action-comedy film starring Chiranjeevi, known for its entertaining blend of family drama, humor, and mass appeal.
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D.
You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
"You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is a comic show tune from the classic Irving Berlin musical *Annie Get Your Gun*, humorously highlighting how the heroine’s sharpshooting skills hinder her romantic prospects.
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E.
The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys is a 1988 comedy film about former Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a disastrous camping trip filled with mishaps and misunderstandings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Jimmy Breslin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Baccala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kid Sally Palumbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Trantino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Andrew Laszlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | James Goldstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Richard Halsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
crime film ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dave Grusin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early film role for Robert De Niro
ⓘ
satirical depiction of organized crime ⓘ |
| novelPublicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
inept mobsters
ⓘ
organized crime in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| producer |
Irving Winkler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irwin Winkler NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Chartoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-12-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Waldo Salt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Jimmy Breslin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | novel ⓘ |
| starring |
Hervé Villechaize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Orbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Van Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Leigh Taylor-Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Stander NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adults ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Description of subject: The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1971 crime-comedy film about inept Brooklyn mobsters, adapted from Jimmy Breslin’s novel and noted for its satirical take on organized crime.
Referenced by (4)
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