Boxing Helena
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Boxing Helena is a 1993 psychological thriller film about a surgeon who obsessively amputates and confines the woman he loves, known for its controversial premise and cult status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boxing Helena canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boxing Helena Context triple: [Art Garfunkel, actedIn, Boxing Helena]
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A.
So You Wanna Be a Boxer
"So You Wanna Be a Boxer" is a lively, vaudeville-style musical number from the 1976 film Bugsy Malone, performed as a humorous yet motivational boxing training song.
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B.
For the Good of Boxing
"For the Good of Boxing" is the official motto of the World Boxing Council, expressing its mission to promote and regulate the sport in a fair and safety-focused manner.
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C.
Boks
The Boks is the popular nickname for South Africa's national rugby union team, one of the sport's most successful and iconic sides.
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D.
Day of the Fight
Day of the Fight is a 1951 black-and-white short documentary film following boxer Walter Cartier on the day of a crucial bout, notable as Stanley Kubrick’s directorial debut.
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E.
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ is a 1949 American crime drama film centered on professional wrestling and featuring wrestler-actor Tor Johnson in a prominent role.
- 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: Boxing Helena Target entity description: Boxing Helena is a 1993 psychological thriller film about a surgeon who obsessively amputates and confines the woman he loves, known for its controversial premise and cult status.
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A.
So You Wanna Be a Boxer
"So You Wanna Be a Boxer" is a lively, vaudeville-style musical number from the 1976 film Bugsy Malone, performed as a humorous yet motivational boxing training song.
-
B.
For the Good of Boxing
"For the Good of Boxing" is the official motto of the World Boxing Council, expressing its mission to promote and regulate the sport in a fair and safety-focused manner.
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C.
Boks
The Boks is the popular nickname for South Africa's national rugby union team, one of the sport's most successful and iconic sides.
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D.
Day of the Fight
Day of the Fight is a 1951 black-and-white short documentary film following boxer Walter Cartier on the day of a crucial bout, notable as Stanley Kubrick’s directorial debut.
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E.
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ is a 1949 American crime drama film centered on professional wrestling and featuring wrestler-actor Tor Johnson in a prominent role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Jennifer Lynch ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | commercial failure ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Nick Cavanaugh
ⓘ
Helena ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Frank Byers ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of misogyny
ⓘ
depiction of amputation and captivity of a woman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | generally negative reviews ⓘ |
| director | Jennifer Lynch ⓘ |
| directorCareerContext | feature film directorial debut of Jennifer Lynch ⓘ |
| distributor | Orion Classics ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Michael Knue
ⓘ
linked to:
Michael N. Knue
|
| era | 1990s American independent cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Atlanta, Georgia
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlanta
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| followedBy | Surveillance ⓘ |
| genre | psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
erotic obsession
ⓘ
misogyny and objectification ⓘ physical and psychological confinement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Julian Sands ⓘ |
| leadActress | Sherilyn Fenn ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Graeme Revell ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | dreamlike and ambiguous ending ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial premise
ⓘ
cult status ⓘ themes of obsession and control ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A surgeon becomes obsessively infatuated with a woman and amputates her limbs to keep her confined and dependent on him. ⓘ |
| producer |
Carl Mazzocone
ⓘ
Philip M. Kleinbart ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Main Line Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-09-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 107 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jennifer Lynch ⓘ |
| setIn |
Atlanta, Georgia
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlanta
|
| starring |
Art Garfunkel
ⓘ
Bill Paxton ⓘ Julian Sands ⓘ Kurtwood Smith ⓘ Sherilyn Fenn ⓘ |
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