The General
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The General is a 1998 Irish crime film directed by John Boorman that chronicles the life and criminal career of Dublin gangster Martin Cahill.
All labels observed (1)
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| The General canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11368250 — 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)
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Target entity: The General Context triple: [Laurence Kinlan, notableWork, The General]
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The General
The General was the nickname of David Sarnoff, the influential broadcasting pioneer and longtime leader of RCA who helped shape the development of American radio and television.
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The General
The General is a science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov, part of his Foundation series, focusing on the clash between psychohistory and the military genius of General Bel Riose.
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The General
The General is the famous nickname of legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight, known for his intense coaching style and success at Indiana University.
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The General
The General is a U.S.-based auto insurance company known for providing coverage to high-risk drivers through direct-to-consumer sales and prominent television advertising.
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E.
The General
The General is a 1926 silent comedy film starring and co-directed by Buster Keaton, renowned for its inventive physical comedy and elaborate train-based stunts.
- 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)
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Target entity: The General Target entity description: The General is a 1998 Irish crime film directed by John Boorman that chronicles the life and criminal career of Dublin gangster Martin Cahill.
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A.
The General
The General is a 1926 silent comedy film starring and co-directed by Buster Keaton, renowned for its inventive physical comedy and elaborate train-based stunts.
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B.
The General
The General is a science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov, part of his Foundation series, focusing on the clash between psychohistory and the military genius of General Bel Riose.
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C.
The General
The General is a famous 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its central role in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
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D.
The General
The General is the famous nickname of legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight, known for his intense coaching style and success at Indiana University.
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E.
The General
The General is a U.S.-based auto insurance company known for providing coverage to high-risk drivers through direct-to-consumer sales and prominent television advertising.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical film
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crime film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Best Director Award at Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The General by Paul Williams
NERFINISHED
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life of Martin Cahill ⓘ |
| character |
Frances Cahill
NERFINISHED
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Inspector Ned Kenny NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Cahill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Seamus Deasy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| director | John Boorman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Ron Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | 1998 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical
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crime ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| hasColorInfo | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | tt0119214 ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Martin Cahill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Richie Buckley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Brendan Gleeson’s portrayal of Martin Cahill ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Irish organized crime
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criminal underworld in Dublin ⓘ |
| producer | John Boorman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Castle Rock Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1998-05-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 124 ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John Boorman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Adrian Dunbar
NERFINISHED
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Brendan Gleeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Voight NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Doyle Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean McGinley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The General Description of subject: The General is a 1998 Irish crime film directed by John Boorman that chronicles the life and criminal career of Dublin gangster Martin Cahill.
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