The Hungry Ghosts
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The Hungry Ghosts is a 2009 independent drama film exploring addiction and spiritual crisis in New York City, marking actor Michael Imperioli’s feature directorial debut.
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| The Hungry Ghosts canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Hungry Ghosts Context triple: [Michael Imperioli, directed, The Hungry Ghosts]
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A.
Spirit of the Dead Watching
Spirit of the Dead Watching is a 1892 Symbolist painting by Paul Gauguin depicting a young Tahitian girl lying fearfully on her bed while a mysterious, ghostly figure looms in the background.
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B.
Living with the Ghost
"Living with the Ghost" is a song by Bon Jovi from their album *This House Is Not for Sale*.
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C.
Giving Up the Ghost
Giving Up the Ghost is Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed memoir, in which she reflects on her childhood, illness, and the experiences that shaped her life and writing.
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D.
In the Ghost Country
"In the Ghost Country" is a memoir by mountaineer Peter Hillary that recounts his harrowing experiences and emotional struggles during high-altitude expeditions, including tragedies on Mount Everest.
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E.
Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a scenic rock formation area on the slopes of Mount Demerdzhi in Crimea, famed for its bizarre, human-like stone pillars and often misty, atmospheric landscape.
- 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: The Hungry Ghosts Target entity description: The Hungry Ghosts is a 2009 independent drama film exploring addiction and spiritual crisis in New York City, marking actor Michael Imperioli’s feature directorial debut.
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A.
Spirit of the Dead Watching
Spirit of the Dead Watching is a 1892 Symbolist painting by Paul Gauguin depicting a young Tahitian girl lying fearfully on her bed while a mysterious, ghostly figure looms in the background.
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B.
Living with the Ghost
"Living with the Ghost" is a song by Bon Jovi from their album *This House Is Not for Sale*.
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C.
Giving Up the Ghost
Giving Up the Ghost is Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed memoir, in which she reflects on her childhood, illness, and the experiences that shaped her life and writing.
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D.
In the Ghost Country
"In the Ghost Country" is a memoir by mountaineer Peter Hillary that recounts his harrowing experiences and emotional struggles during high-altitude expeditions, including tragedies on Mount Everest.
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E.
Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a scenic rock formation area on the slopes of Mount Demerdzhi in Crimea, famed for its bizarre, human-like stone pillars and often misty, atmospheric landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film
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independent film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Frank Prinzi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Michael Imperioli ⓘ |
| discussesTopic |
Buddhist spirituality
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recovery from substance abuse ⓘ |
| distributor | New Films International ⓘ |
| editedBy | David Leonard ⓘ |
| featureDirectorialDebutOf | Michael Imperioli ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Aunjanue Ellis
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Emory Cohen ⓘ Michael Imperioli ⓘ Nick Sandow ⓘ Sharon Angela ⓘ Steve Schirripa ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
addiction
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spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| musicBy | Phil Mossman ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | intersecting lives of troubled New Yorkers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereEvent |
2009 Rotterdam International Film Festival
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linked to:
Rotterdam International Film Festival
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| producer |
Diane Crespo
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Michael Imperioli ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Michael Imperioli ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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