Johnny Boy
E243089
Johnny Boy is a reckless, self-destructive young hoodlum in Martin Scorsese’s film "Mean Streets," emblematic of the chaotic, doomed underworld life the movie portrays.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnny Boy canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2173137 — 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: Johnny Boy Context triple: [Mean Streets, mainCharacter, Johnny Boy]
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A.
Benny
Benny is a common diminutive form of the given name Benedict, often used as a familiar or affectionate nickname.
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B.
Sonny Boy
"Sonny Boy" is a popular 1928 sentimental ballad famously performed by Al Jolson that became one of the era’s best-selling songs.
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C.
Johnny
Johnny is a common English masculine given name, often used as a familiar or diminutive form of John.
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D.
Jimmy Little
Jimmy Little was a pioneering Australian Aboriginal country music singer, songwriter, and actor who became one of the nation’s most beloved and influential Indigenous entertainers.
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E.
Willie
Willie is the first name of Willie Nelson, the iconic American country music singer-songwriter and cultural figure.
- 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: Johnny Boy Target entity description: Johnny Boy is a reckless, self-destructive young hoodlum in Martin Scorsese’s film "Mean Streets," emblematic of the chaotic, doomed underworld life the movie portrays.
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A.
Benny
Benny is a common diminutive form of the given name Benedict, often used as a familiar or affectionate nickname.
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B.
Sonny Boy
"Sonny Boy" is a popular 1928 sentimental ballad famously performed by Al Jolson that became one of the era’s best-selling songs.
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C.
Johnny
Johnny is a common English masculine given name, often used as a familiar or diminutive form of John.
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D.
Jimmy Little
Jimmy Little was a pioneering Australian Aboriginal country music singer, songwriter, and actor who became one of the nation’s most beloved and influential Indigenous entertainers.
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E.
Willie
Willie is the first name of Willie Nelson, the iconic American country music singer-songwriter and cultural figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | young adult ⓘ |
| appearsAlongsideActor | Harvey Keitel ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mean Streets ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
crime film
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drama film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | organized crime milieu ⓘ |
| closeTo | Charlie Cappa ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Martin Scorsese ⓘ |
| diegeticEra | early 1970s ⓘ |
| filmDirectedBy | Martin Scorsese ⓘ |
| filmMusicBy | various rock and pop artists ⓘ |
| filmProductionCompany |
Warner Bros.
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linked to:
Warner Bros. Entertainment
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| firstAppearanceYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| fullName | John Civello ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonistic friend
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symbol of doomed underworld life ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Italian-American ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic early Robert De Niro performance ⓘ |
| notableImpact | helped establish Scorsese–De Niro collaboration ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confrontation in the bar with Michael
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shooting up a mailbox ⓘ |
| occupation | hoodlum ⓘ |
| owesMoneyTo | Michael ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
impulsive
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rebellious ⓘ reckless ⓘ self-destructive ⓘ unreliable ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert De Niro ⓘ |
| riskBehavior |
provokes dangerous creditors
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refuses to pay gambling debts ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | major character ⓘ |
| setting |
Little Italy
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| storyFunction | catalyst for Charlie’s moral crisis ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
loyalty and betrayal
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self-destruction ⓘ urban Catholic guilt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johnny Boy Description of subject: Johnny Boy is a reckless, self-destructive young hoodlum in Martin Scorsese’s film "Mean Streets," emblematic of the chaotic, doomed underworld life the movie portrays.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.