The Young Americans
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The Young Americans is a 1993 British-American crime thriller film starring Harvey Keitel as a New York detective investigating violent youth gangs in London.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Young Americans canonical | 2 |
| End Titles (The Young Americans) | 1 |
| The Young Americans (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10792099 — 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: The Young Americans Context triple: [Dominic Sena, directed, The Young Americans]
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A.
Because They’re Young
"Because They’re Young" is a 1960 instrumental rock and roll single by guitarist Duane Eddy, known for its distinctive twangy guitar sound and chart success.
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B.
Here Are the Young Men
"Here Are the Young Men" is a 2020 Irish coming-of-age drama film that follows a group of Dublin teenagers whose lives spiral into chaos after they leave school.
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C.
The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart is a 1938 romantic comedy film about a charming family of con artists whose schemes are upended when they grow genuinely fond of their wealthy target.
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D.
Only the Young
"Only the Young" is a 1980s rock song by the American band Journey, known for its anthemic style and association with the film "Vision Quest."
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E.
New Youth
New Youth was an influential early 20th-century Chinese literary and intellectual magazine that championed modern ideas such as democracy, science, and vernacular language, helping to shape the New Culture Movement.
- 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 Young Americans Target entity description: The Young Americans is a 1993 British-American crime thriller film starring Harvey Keitel as a New York detective investigating violent youth gangs in London.
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A.
Because They’re Young
"Because They’re Young" is a 1960 instrumental rock and roll single by guitarist Duane Eddy, known for its distinctive twangy guitar sound and chart success.
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B.
Here Are the Young Men
"Here Are the Young Men" is a 2020 Irish coming-of-age drama film that follows a group of Dublin teenagers whose lives spiral into chaos after they leave school.
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C.
The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart is a 1938 romantic comedy film about a charming family of con artists whose schemes are upended when they grow genuinely fond of their wealthy target.
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D.
Only the Young
"Only the Young" is a 1980s rock song by the American band Journey, known for its anthemic style and association with the film "Vision Quest."
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E.
New Youth
New Youth was an influential early 20th-century Chinese literary and intellectual magazine that championed modern ideas such as democracy, science, and vernacular language, helping to shape the New Culture Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Vernon Layton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| director | Danny Cannon ⓘ |
| distributor | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment ⓘ |
| editedBy | Alex Mackie ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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thriller film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Harvey Keitel
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Iain Glen ⓘ Thandie Newton ⓘ Viggo Mortensen ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | New York detective ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Arnold ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A New York detective travels to London to investigate violent youth gangs ⓘ |
| producer | Paul Trijbits ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-10-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 103 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Danny Cannon ⓘ |
| setting |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| starring |
Craig Kelly
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Harvey Keitel ⓘ Iain Glen ⓘ Keith Allen ⓘ Thandie Newton ⓘ Viggo Mortensen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Young Americans Description of subject: The Young Americans is a 1993 British-American crime thriller film starring Harvey Keitel as a New York detective investigating violent youth gangs in London.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Young Americans