The Boys in Company C
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The Boys in Company C is a 1978 war drama film that follows a group of U.S. Marine recruits from boot camp to the front lines of the Vietnam War, highlighting the psychological and moral challenges they face.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Boys in Company C canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10525807 — 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 Boys in Company C Context triple: [Stan Shaw, notableWork, The Boys in Company C]
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A.
The Little Regiment
The Little Regiment is a collection of short stories by Stephen Crane that, like his other works, vividly portrays the experiences and psychological turmoil of soldiers in the American Civil War.
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B.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
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C.
Old Rough and Ready
Old Rough and Ready is the famous nickname of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States and a career military officer known for his rugged, unpretentious leadership style.
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D.
the Corporal
The Corporal is the central figure in the fable "A Fable," likely serving as a moral or symbolic character whose actions drive the story’s lesson.
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E.
The Commandant’s Own
The Commandant’s Own is the elite ceremonial drum and bugle corps of the United States Marine Corps, renowned for its precision musical performances at official military and public events.
- 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: The Boys in Company C Target entity description: The Boys in Company C is a 1978 war drama film that follows a group of U.S. Marine recruits from boot camp to the front lines of the Vietnam War, highlighting the psychological and moral challenges they face.
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A.
The Little Regiment
The Little Regiment is a collection of short stories by Stephen Crane that, like his other works, vividly portrays the experiences and psychological turmoil of soldiers in the American Civil War.
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B.
The Sergeant
The Sergeant is a 1968 drama film starring Rod Steiger as a rigid Army noncommissioned officer grappling with repressed homosexuality and inner turmoil.
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C.
Old Rough and Ready
Old Rough and Ready is the famous nickname of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States and a career military officer known for his rugged, unpretentious leadership style.
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D.
the Corporal
The Corporal is the central figure in the fable "A Fable," likely serving as a moral or symbolic character whose actions drive the story’s lesson.
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E.
The Commandant’s Own
The Commandant’s Own is the elite ceremonial drum and bugle corps of the United States Marine Corps, renowned for its precision musical performances at official military and public events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ric Waite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Cordell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Sidney J. Furie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Michael Luciano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Gunnery Sergeant Loyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | U.S. Marine recruits ⓘ |
| genre |
Vietnam War film
ⓘ
war drama ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Boys in Company C 2 (unproduced concept, sometimes referenced but not realized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alvin Foster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billy Ray Pike NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Bisbee NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinnie Fazio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
moral challenges of war
ⓘ
psychological challenges of war ⓘ |
| notableAspect | early film role for R. Lee Ermey as a drill instructor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Marine boot camp training
ⓘ
combat on the front lines in Vietnam ⓘ corruption and manipulation by superiors ⓘ soccer match used as a propaganda tool ⓘ |
| portrays |
camaraderie among soldiers
ⓘ
disillusionment with war ⓘ impact of war on mental health ⓘ racial tension within the platoon ⓘ |
| producer | Eugene L. Tucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 125 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Rick Natkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sidney J. Furie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Andrew Stevens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Craig Wasson NERFINISHED ⓘ James Canning NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Lembeck NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Lee Ermey NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Boys in Company C Description of subject: The Boys in Company C is a 1978 war drama film that follows a group of U.S. Marine recruits from boot camp to the front lines of the Vietnam War, highlighting the psychological and moral challenges they face.
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