Convoy (1978 film)
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Convoy (1978 film) is a 1978 action-comedy film directed by Sam Peckinpah, based on the country song of the same name, that follows a group of truckers rebelling against corrupt law enforcement.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Convoy | 12 |
| Convoy (1978 film) canonical | 5 |
| 1978 film Convoy | 2 |
| Convoy (song) | 1 |
| Convoy film universe | 1 |
| Convoy franchise | 1 |
| film "Convoy" | 1 |
| film Convoy (1978) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2244557 — 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)
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Target entity: Convoy (1978 film) Context triple: [Kris Kristofferson, notableFilmAppearance, Convoy (1978 film)]
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The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 World War II adventure film about a commando team sent to destroy massive German guns threatening Allied ships in the Aegean Sea.
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Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts is a 1955 naval comedy-drama film, based on the hit play, best known for its ensemble cast including Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon in an Oscar-winning role.
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C.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide is the name of the University of Alabama’s famed collegiate athletic program, especially known for its powerhouse football team.
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Das Boot (1981 film)
Das Boot is a 1981 German war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen that follows the harrowing World War II mission of a German U-boat crew, renowned for its intense realism and claustrophobic atmosphere.
- 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: Convoy (1978 film) Target entity description: Convoy (1978 film) is a 1978 action-comedy film directed by Sam Peckinpah, based on the country song of the same name, that follows a group of truckers rebelling against corrupt law enforcement.
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A.
The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 World War II adventure film about a commando team sent to destroy massive German guns threatening Allied ships in the Aegean Sea.
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B.
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts is a 1955 naval comedy-drama film, based on the hit play, best known for its ensemble cast including Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon in an Oscar-winning role.
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C.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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D.
Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide is the name of the University of Alabama’s famed collegiate athletic program, especially known for its powerhouse football team.
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E.
Das Boot (1981 film)
Das Boot is a 1981 German war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen that follows the harrowing World War II mission of a German U-boat crew, renowned for its intense realism and claustrophobic atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convoy (1978 film) Description of subject: Convoy (1978 film) is a 1978 action-comedy film directed by Sam Peckinpah, based on the country song of the same name, that follows a group of truckers rebelling against corrupt law enforcement.
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country song "Convoy"
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