For Love of the Game
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For Love of the Game is a 1999 sports drama film starring Kevin Costner as an aging baseball pitcher reflecting on his life and career during what may be his final game.
All labels observed (1)
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| For Love of the Game canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: For Love of the Game Context triple: [Armyan Bernstein, notableWork, For Love of the Game]
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A.
The Spirit of the Game
The Spirit of the Game is a book by sports journalist Mihir Bose that explores the ethics, culture, and evolving values at the heart of competitive sport.
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B.
Loyal to the Game
Loyal to the Game is a posthumous studio album by Tupac Shakur, produced primarily by Eminem and known for its remixed versions of 2Pac’s unreleased and previously recorded material.
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C.
Talk a Good Game
Talk a Good Game is the third studio album by American singer Kelly Rowland, showcasing her R&B sound with themes of love, empowerment, and personal growth.
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D.
Soul of the Game
Soul of the Game is a 1996 television film that dramatizes the lives and careers of Negro League baseball legends such as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Jackie Robinson during the era of racial segregation in American sports.
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E.
Guardians of the Game
Guardians of the Game is the guiding motto of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, emphasizing coaches’ responsibility to uphold the integrity, values, and positive impact of basketball.
- 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: For Love of the Game Target entity description: For Love of the Game is a 1999 sports drama film starring Kevin Costner as an aging baseball pitcher reflecting on his life and career during what may be his final game.
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A.
The Spirit of the Game
The Spirit of the Game is a book by sports journalist Mihir Bose that explores the ethics, culture, and evolving values at the heart of competitive sport.
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B.
Loyal to the Game
Loyal to the Game is a posthumous studio album by Tupac Shakur, produced primarily by Eminem and known for its remixed versions of 2Pac’s unreleased and previously recorded material.
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C.
Talk a Good Game
Talk a Good Game is the third studio album by American singer Kelly Rowland, showcasing her R&B sound with themes of love, empowerment, and personal growth.
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D.
Soul of the Game
Soul of the Game is a 1996 television film that dramatizes the lives and careers of Negro League baseball legends such as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Jackie Robinson during the era of racial segregation in American sports.
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E.
Guardians of the Game
Guardians of the Game is the guiding motto of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, emphasizing coaches’ responsibility to uphold the integrity, values, and positive impact of basketball.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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sports drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | For Love of the Game (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Michael Shaara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Sam Raimi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | theatrical release in the United States ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Arthur Coburn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric L. Beason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Yankee Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
sports film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aging
ⓘ
career reflection ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| leadActor | Kevin Costner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Kelly Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Billy Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterPortrayedBy | Kevin Costner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Basil Poledouris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | uses flashbacks during a single baseball game ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
1990s American sports drama films
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American baseball films ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An aging Detroit Tigers pitcher reflects on his life and career while pitching what may be his final game. ⓘ |
| producer |
Amy Robinson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armyan Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Beacon Pictures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-09-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 137 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Dana Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Detroit Tigers baseball team
NERFINISHED
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Yankee Stadium in New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportDepicted | baseball ⓘ |
| starring |
Brian Cox
NERFINISHED
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J. K. Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ Jena Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ John C. Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelly Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Costner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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