1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane"
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"Plunkett & Macleane" is a 1999 British historical crime film that stylishly reimagines the exploits of two 18th-century highwaymen in a blend of period drama, dark comedy, and action.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane" Context triple: [Plunkett & Macleane (film score), originallyComposedFor, 1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane"]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane" Target entity description: "Plunkett & Macleane" is a 1999 British historical crime film that stylishly reimagines the exploits of two 18th-century highwaymen in a blend of period drama, dark comedy, and action.
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A.
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film about Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, for which Forest Whitaker won widespread acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Actor.
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B.
The Crying Game
The Crying Game is a 1992 British psychological thriller and romantic drama film known for its exploration of identity, loyalty, and sexuality, as well as its famous plot twist.
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C.
Mary Queen of Scots (2018 film)
Mary Queen of Scots is a 2018 historical drama film that portrays the turbulent life and political struggles of Mary Stuart, focusing on her rivalry with her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England.
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D.
Mary Stuart (2005 revival, 2016 revival)
Mary Stuart (2005 revival, 2016 revival) is a critically acclaimed modern staging of Friedrich Schiller’s historical drama about Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, directed by Robert Icke and known for its innovative use of role-swapping between the two lead actresses.
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E.
film "Agatha"
"Agatha" is a 1979 British mystery drama film that imagines a fictionalized account of crime writer Agatha Christie's real-life 1926 disappearance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film
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historical crime film ⓘ |
| basedOn | exploits of 18th-century highwaymen ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Mathieson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Jake Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Rick Shaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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black comedy film ⓘ crime film ⓘ historical film ⓘ period drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Alan Cumming
NERFINISHED
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Christian Camargo NERFINISHED ⓘ David Horovitch NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonny Lee Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Stott NERFINISHED ⓘ Liv Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Gambon NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Carlyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle | stylized visual design ⓘ |
| hasTone | blend of dark comedy and action ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain James Macleane
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Lady Rebecca Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thief Taker General NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Plunkett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Craig Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | highwaymen ⓘ |
| producer |
Eric Fellner
NERFINISHED
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Harvey Weinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Bevan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Working Title Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUK | 1999 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 93 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Charles McKeown
NERFINISHED
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David Leland NERFINISHED ⓘ Selina Boyack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: 1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane" Description of subject: "Plunkett & Macleane" is a 1999 British historical crime film that stylishly reimagines the exploits of two 18th-century highwaymen in a blend of period drama, dark comedy, and action.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Plunkett & Macleane (film score)
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originallyComposedFor
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1999 British historical crime film "Plunkett & Macleane"
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