The Big Red One
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The Big Red One is a 1980 World War II war film directed by Samuel Fuller that follows a battle-hardened sergeant and his squad through multiple campaigns, noted for its gritty realism and ensemble cast including Mark Hamill and Lee Marvin.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Big Red One canonical | 15 |
| The Big Red One (1980 film) | 1 |
| The Big Red One (1980) | 1 |
| The Big Red One universe | 1 |
| The Big Red One: The Reconstruction | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2216475 — 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 Big Red One Context triple: [Mark Hamill, notableWork, The Big Red One]
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A.
The Old Breed
The Old Breed is the storied 1st Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps, renowned for its fierce combat record and enduring traditions.
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B.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 American romantic drama war film set in pre–World War II Hawaii, renowned for its ensemble cast and iconic beach embrace scene.
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E.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Big Red One Target entity description: The Big Red One is a 1980 World War II war film directed by Samuel Fuller that follows a battle-hardened sergeant and his squad through multiple campaigns, noted for its gritty realism and ensemble cast including Mark Hamill and Lee Marvin.
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A.
The Old Breed
The Old Breed is the storied 1st Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps, renowned for its fierce combat record and enduring traditions.
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B.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 American romantic drama war film set in pre–World War II Hawaii, renowned for its ensemble cast and iconic beach embrace scene.
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E.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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World War II film ⓘ extended cut ⓘ film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Samuel Fuller’s own World War II experiences ⓘ |
| castMember |
Bobby Di Cicco
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Kelly Ward ⓘ Lee Marvin ⓘ Mark Hamill ⓘ Robert Carradine ⓘ Siegfried Rauch ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Adam Greenberg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Samuel Fuller ⓘ |
| distributedBy | United Artists ⓘ |
| editedBy | Morton Tubor ⓘ |
| featuresUnit |
1st Infantry Division of the United States Army
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linked to:
United States 1st Infantry Division
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| follows | a battle-hardened sergeant and his squad ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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war film ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
France
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Germany ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
brutality of war
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camaraderie among soldiers ⓘ soldiers’ psychological impact of war ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
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linked to:
The Big Red One
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| language | English ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | the Sergeant ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dana Kaproff ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ensemble cast
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gritty realism ⓘ |
| portrays |
infantry combat in World War II
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multiple military campaigns ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Lorimar Productions
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linked to:
Lorimar Film Entertainment
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| releaseDateUS | 1980 ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1980
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2004 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 113 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Samuel Fuller ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| writer | Samuel Fuller ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Big Red One Description of subject: The Big Red One is a 1980 World War II war film directed by Samuel Fuller that follows a battle-hardened sergeant and his squad through multiple campaigns, noted for its gritty realism and ensemble cast including Mark Hamill and Lee Marvin.
Referenced by (19)
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