Outrageous Fortune
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Outrageous Fortune is a 1987 American comedy film starring Bette Midler and Shelley Long, known for its mix of buddy comedy and action as two rival actresses become entangled in a dangerous espionage plot.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Outrageous Fortune canonical | 5 |
| “Outrageous Fortune” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11183399 — 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: Outrageous Fortune Context triple: [Arthur Hiller, notableWork, Outrageous Fortune]
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A.
Freaks of Fortune
Freaks of Fortune is a nonfiction book by Ben Mezrich that chronicles the high-risk, high-reward world of professional gamblers and financial risk-takers.
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B.
Doubtful Fortune
Doubtful Fortune is a 19th-century genre painting by British artist Abraham Solomon, known for its detailed depiction of Victorian domestic life and emotional drama.
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C.
That Fortune
"That Fortune" is a lesser-known novel by American essayist and editor Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic blend of social observation and genteel humor.
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D.
The Jackpot
"The Jackpot" is a 1950 American comedy film starring James Stewart as a man whose life is upended after winning a radio quiz show’s massive prize haul.
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E.
Fortune’s Fool
Fortune’s Fool is a stage play best known from its acclaimed Broadway production, in which Alan Bates delivered an award-winning performance.
- 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: Outrageous Fortune Target entity description: Outrageous Fortune is a 1987 American comedy film starring Bette Midler and Shelley Long, known for its mix of buddy comedy and action as two rival actresses become entangled in a dangerous espionage plot.
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A.
Freaks of Fortune
Freaks of Fortune is a nonfiction book by Ben Mezrich that chronicles the high-risk, high-reward world of professional gamblers and financial risk-takers.
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B.
Doubtful Fortune
Doubtful Fortune is a 19th-century genre painting by British artist Abraham Solomon, known for its detailed depiction of Victorian domestic life and emotional drama.
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C.
That Fortune
"That Fortune" is a lesser-known novel by American essayist and editor Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic blend of social observation and genteel humor.
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D.
The Jackpot
"The Jackpot" is a 1950 American comedy film starring James Stewart as a man whose life is upended after winning a radio quiz show’s massive prize haul.
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E.
Fortune’s Fool
Fortune’s Fool is a stage play best known from its acclaimed Broadway production, in which Alan Bates delivered an award-winning performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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comedy film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The title is derived from a phrase in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Donald Thorin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Arthur Hiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Touchstone Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorImprint | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Robert C. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action comedy
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buddy comedy ⓘ comedy ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Bette Midler
NERFINISHED
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George Carlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Coyote NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Prosky NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelley Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alan Silvestri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two rival actresses become entangled in a dangerous espionage plot while searching for a missing acting teacher. ⓘ |
| producer | Shelley Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Silver Screen Partners II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Leslie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Bette Midler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Carlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Coyote NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Prosky NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelley Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Outrageous Fortune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Outrageous Fortune Description of subject: Outrageous Fortune is a 1987 American comedy film starring Bette Midler and Shelley Long, known for its mix of buddy comedy and action as two rival actresses become entangled in a dangerous espionage plot.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Outrageous Fortune”