Super Fly (1972 film)

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Super Fly (1972 film) is a landmark 1972 blaxploitation crime drama known for its gritty portrayal of a Harlem cocaine dealer and its influential Curtis Mayfield soundtrack.

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Label	Occurrences
Super Fly (1972 film) canonical	4
Super Fly	2
Super Fly (character)	2
Superfly	1
The Return of Super Fly	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12204126 — 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) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Super Fly (1972 film)
Context triple: [Super Fly, associatedFilm, Super Fly (1972 film)]

A. Super Fly
"Super Fly" is a landmark 1972 soul and funk soundtrack album by Curtis Mayfield, acclaimed for its socially conscious lyrics and influential role in shaping the sound of 1970s blaxploitation cinema.
B. Trouble Man
Trouble Man is a 1972 blaxploitation crime film featuring Robert Hooks as a cool, streetwise private investigator navigating danger and corruption in Los Angeles.
C. Superfly Presents
Superfly Presents is a live entertainment and festival production company best known as a co-creator and producer of major events like the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
D. Get Carter
Get Carter is a 1971 British crime thriller film, widely regarded as a classic of the genre, in which Michael Caine plays a ruthless London gangster investigating his brother’s death in Newcastle.
E. Sweetback
Sweetback is a British band formed by members of Sade’s backing group, known for their smooth, jazz-influenced soul and collaborations with various vocalists.
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: Super Fly (1972 film)
Target entity description: Super Fly (1972 film) is a landmark 1972 blaxploitation crime drama known for its gritty portrayal of a Harlem cocaine dealer and its influential Curtis Mayfield soundtrack.

A. Super Fly
"Super Fly" is a landmark 1972 soul and funk soundtrack album by Curtis Mayfield, acclaimed for its socially conscious lyrics and influential role in shaping the sound of 1970s blaxploitation cinema.
B. Trouble Man
Trouble Man is a 1972 blaxploitation crime film featuring Robert Hooks as a cool, streetwise private investigator navigating danger and corruption in Los Angeles.
C. Superfly Presents
Superfly Presents is a live entertainment and festival production company best known as a co-creator and producer of major events like the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
D. Get Carter
Get Carter is a 1971 British crime thriller film, widely regarded as a classic of the genre, in which Michael Caine plays a ruthless London gangster investigating his brother’s death in Newcastle.
E. Sweetback
Sweetback is a British band formed by members of Sade’s backing group, known for their smooth, jazz-influenced soul and collaborations with various vocalists.
F. None of above. chosen