American: The Bill Hicks Story
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American: The Bill Hicks Story is a documentary film that chronicles the life, career, and legacy of influential American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks using archival footage, animation, and interviews.
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| American: The Bill Hicks Story canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American: The Bill Hicks Story Context triple: [Bill Hicks, subjectOf, American: The Bill Hicks Story]
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A.
America's Funnyman
America's Funnyman is a comedy album by alternative stand-up persona Neil Hamburger, showcasing his deliberately awkward, anti-comedy style.
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B.
The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats is a 2005 documentary film in which dozens of comedians tell and deconstruct an infamously filthy, improvised joke to explore the boundaries of taboo in comedy.
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C.
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy is a landmark stand-up comedy film and tour featuring top African American comedians, including Bernie Mac, delivering influential and culturally resonant performances.
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D.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is a 2007 satirical musical comedy film that parodies musician biopics through the outrageous life story of fictional rock star Dewey Cox.
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E.
Peepshow
"Peepshow" is a 1988 studio album by British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, noted for its eclectic, experimental sound and critical acclaim.
- 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: American: The Bill Hicks Story Target entity description: American: The Bill Hicks Story is a documentary film that chronicles the life, career, and legacy of influential American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks using archival footage, animation, and interviews.
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A.
America's Funnyman
America's Funnyman is a comedy album by alternative stand-up persona Neil Hamburger, showcasing his deliberately awkward, anti-comedy style.
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B.
The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats is a 2005 documentary film in which dozens of comedians tell and deconstruct an infamously filthy, improvised joke to explore the boundaries of taboo in comedy.
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C.
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy is a landmark stand-up comedy film and tour featuring top African American comedians, including Bernie Mac, delivering influential and culturally resonant performances.
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D.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is a 2007 satirical musical comedy film that parodies musician biopics through the outrageous life story of fictional rock star Dewey Cox.
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E.
Peepshow
"Peepshow" is a 1988 studio album by British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, noted for its eclectic, experimental sound and critical acclaim.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Bill Hicks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director |
Matt Harlock
NERFINISHED
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Paul Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC Worldwide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGenre | stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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documentary ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Andy Huggins
NERFINISHED
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Bill Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ Brett Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ David Johndrow NERFINISHED ⓘ David Letterman NERFINISHED ⓘ Dwight Slade NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Izzard NERFINISHED ⓘ James Ladmirault NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Leno NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Pineapple NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Booth NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Jeni NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
artistic integrity
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freedom of speech ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Bill Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
career of Bill Hicks
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legacy of Bill Hicks ⓘ life of Bill Hicks ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
American counterculture
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censorship in media ⓘ drug use in comedy culture ⓘ satire of politics ⓘ stand-up comedy scene ⓘ |
| producer |
Matt Harlock
NERFINISHED
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Paul Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Matt Harlock
NERFINISHED
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Paul Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectNationality | American ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | stand-up comedian ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
animation
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archival footage ⓘ interviews ⓘ |
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