Why Would I Lie?
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"Why Would I Lie?" is a 1980 American comedy-drama film notable as the first screen appearance of actor Gabriel Macht.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Why Would I Lie? canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10632785 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why Would I Lie? Context triple: [Gabriel Macht, debutWork, Why Would I Lie?]
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A.
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You? is a British comedy panel show where celebrity guests and team captains humorously try to distinguish truth from elaborate lies.
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B.
Which Lie Did I Tell?
"Which Lie Did I Tell?" is William Goldman’s follow-up memoir on screenwriting, offering candid, humorous insights into Hollywood and the craft of writing for film.
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C.
I Lied
"I Lied" is a melancholic indie folk song by American band Lord Huron, known for its haunting atmosphere, narrative lyrics, and emotional storytelling.
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D.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies is an interactive narrative video game that uses full-motion video and a non-linear search-based interface to unravel a complex story through secretly recorded conversations.
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E.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies is a non-fiction book by psychologist Paul Ekman that explores the psychology, science, and detection of human deception.
- 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: Why Would I Lie? Target entity description: "Why Would I Lie?" is a 1980 American comedy-drama film notable as the first screen appearance of actor Gabriel Macht.
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A.
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You? is a British comedy panel show where celebrity guests and team captains humorously try to distinguish truth from elaborate lies.
-
B.
Which Lie Did I Tell?
"Which Lie Did I Tell?" is William Goldman’s follow-up memoir on screenwriting, offering candid, humorous insights into Hollywood and the craft of writing for film.
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C.
I Lied
"I Lied" is a melancholic indie folk song by American band Lord Huron, known for its haunting atmosphere, narrative lyrics, and emotional storytelling.
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D.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies is an interactive narrative video game that uses full-motion video and a non-linear search-based interface to unravel a complex story through secretly recorded conversations.
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E.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies is a non-fiction book by psychologist Paul Ekman that explores the psychology, science, and detection of human deception.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| castMember | Gabriel Macht ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
comedy-drama ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfProduction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasMediaType | feature film ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPerformer | Gabriel Macht ⓘ |
| hasReleaseDecade | 1980s films ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | narrative film ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
lying
ⓘ
relationships ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating |
MPAA
ⓘ
linked to:
Motion Picture Association
|
| notableFor | first screen appearance of Gabriel Macht ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American cinema ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| title | Why Would I Lie? ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Why Would I Lie? Description of subject: "Why Would I Lie?" is a 1980 American comedy-drama film notable as the first screen appearance of actor Gabriel Macht.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.