The Ambassador
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The Ambassador is a 1984 political thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson, loosely based on Elmore Leonard’s novel "52 Pick-Up" and set against the backdrop of Middle Eastern tensions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ambassador canonical | 1 |
| The Ambassador (1984 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11606073 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ambassador Context triple: [J. Lee Thompson, notableWork, The Ambassador]
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A.
The Diplomat
The Diplomat is a novel by James Aldridge that explores political tension, personal loyalty, and moral conflict against the backdrop of mid-20th-century international affairs.
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B.
La embajada
La embajada is a Spanish television drama series centered on political intrigue and corruption within a Spanish embassy abroad.
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C.
The Three Ambassadors
The Three Ambassadors were a musical trio known for their vocal performances in early 20th-century American entertainment, including appearances in film.
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D.
Ambassadors' Court
Ambassadors' Court is a historic inner courtyard within St James's Palace in London, traditionally associated with diplomatic and ceremonial functions.
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E.
Madam Ambassador
Madam Ambassador is a memoir by Eleni Kounalakis recounting her experiences as the U.S. ambassador to Hungary, blending diplomatic insights with personal stories of political and social life in Budapest.
- 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: The Ambassador Target entity description: The Ambassador is a 1984 political thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson, loosely based on Elmore Leonard’s novel "52 Pick-Up" and set against the backdrop of Middle Eastern tensions.
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A.
The Diplomat
The Diplomat is a novel by James Aldridge that explores political tension, personal loyalty, and moral conflict against the backdrop of mid-20th-century international affairs.
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B.
La embajada
La embajada is a Spanish television drama series centered on political intrigue and corruption within a Spanish embassy abroad.
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C.
The Three Ambassadors
The Three Ambassadors were a musical trio known for their vocal performances in early 20th-century American entertainment, including appearances in film.
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D.
Ambassadors' Court
Ambassadors' Court is a historic inner courtyard within St James's Palace in London, traditionally associated with diplomatic and ceremonial functions.
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E.
Madam Ambassador
Madam Ambassador is a memoir by Eleni Kounalakis recounting her experiences as the U.S. ambassador to Hungary, blending diplomatic insights with personal stories of political and social life in Budapest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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political thriller film ⓘ |
| basedOn | 52 Pick-Up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Elmore Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | U.S. Ambassador to Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Adam Greenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | J. Lee Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Cannon Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Richard Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political thriller
ⓘ
thriller film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dov Seltzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Arab–Israeli conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blackmail ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| producer |
Menahem Golan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yoram Globus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Golan-Globus Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-02-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Max Jack
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ron Cutler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Ellen Burstyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fabio Testi NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Mitchum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | Middle Eastern tensions ⓘ |
| title | The Ambassador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Ambassador (1984 film)