My Cousin Vinny
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My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film about a brash New York lawyer defending his cousin in a small Alabama town, renowned for its sharp courtroom humor and Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei’s performances.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Cousin Vinny canonical | 26 |
| 1992 film My Cousin Vinny | 1 |
| My Cousin Vinny (1992 film) | 1 |
| Yo Cousin Vinny | 1 |
| film My Cousin Vinny | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: My Cousin Vinny Context triple: [Bruce McGill, notableWork, My Cousin Vinny]
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City Slickers
City Slickers is a 1991 comedy film about a group of middle-aged friends who join a cattle drive to confront their midlife crises, starring Billy Crystal.
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American Pie
American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film that became a pop-culture phenomenon for its raunchy humor and coming-of-age storyline centered on a group of high school friends.
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Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine is a 1985 science fiction film about a human and an alien soldier who must overcome their mutual hatred and learn to cooperate after being stranded together on a hostile planet.
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The Jerk
The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film starring Steve Martin as a naive, eccentric man whose rags-to-riches-to-rags journey showcases his signature absurdist humor.
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Tootsie
Tootsie is a 1982 American comedy film in which Dustin Hoffman plays an out-of-work actor who disguises himself as a woman to land a role, leading to unexpected fame and complications.
- 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: My Cousin Vinny Target entity description: My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film about a brash New York lawyer defending his cousin in a small Alabama town, renowned for its sharp courtroom humor and Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei’s performances.
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A.
City Slickers
City Slickers is a 1991 comedy film about a group of middle-aged friends who join a cattle drive to confront their midlife crises, starring Billy Crystal.
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B.
American Pie
American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film that became a pop-culture phenomenon for its raunchy humor and coming-of-age storyline centered on a group of high school friends.
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C.
Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine is a 1985 science fiction film about a human and an alien soldier who must overcome their mutual hatred and learn to cooperate after being stranded together on a hostile planet.
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D.
The Jerk
The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film starring Steve Martin as a naive, eccentric man whose rags-to-riches-to-rags journey showcases his signature absurdist humor.
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E.
Tootsie
Tootsie is a 1982 American comedy film in which Dustin Hoffman plays an out-of-work actor who disguises himself as a woman to land a role, leading to unexpected fame and complications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Marisa Tomei ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Bill Gambini – Ralph Macchio
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linked to:
Ralph Macchio
Jim Trotter III – Lane Smith ⓘ Judge Chamberlain Haller – Fred Gwynne ⓘ
linked to:
Fred Gwynne
Mona Lisa Vito – Marisa Tomei ⓘ
linked to:
Marisa Tomei
Stan Rothenstein – Mitchell Whitfield ⓘ Vincent Gambini – Joe Pesci ⓘ
linked to:
Joe Pesci
|
| cinematographyBy | Peter Deming ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Jonathan Lynn ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editedBy | Stephen E. Rivkin ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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courtroom comedy ⓘ legal comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
clash of cultures between New York City and rural Alabama
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importance of expert testimony in legal trials ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bill Gambini
ⓘ
District Attorney Jim Trotter III ⓘ Judge Chamberlain Haller ⓘ Mona Lisa Vito ⓘ Stan Rothenstein ⓘ Vincent Gambini ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Randy Edelman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Joe Pesci’s comedic performance
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Marisa Tomei’s acclaimed supporting role ⓘ realistic depiction of courtroom procedure and trial strategy ⓘ sharp courtroom humor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A brash New York lawyer defends his cousin and a friend who are wrongfully accused of murder in a small Alabama town. ⓘ |
| producer |
Dale Launer
ⓘ
Dale Pollock ⓘ Paul Schiff ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-03-13 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Dale Launer ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Alabama
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fictional town of Beechum County, Alabama ⓘ |
| starring |
Austin Pendleton
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Fred Gwynne ⓘ Joe Pesci ⓘ Lane Smith ⓘ Marisa Tomei ⓘ Mitchell Whitfield ⓘ Ralph Macchio ⓘ |
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Subject: My Cousin Vinny Description of subject: My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film about a brash New York lawyer defending his cousin in a small Alabama town, renowned for its sharp courtroom humor and Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei’s performances.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: My Cousin Vinny
linked to: My Cousin Vinny
subject linked to:
District Attorney Jim Trotter III
subject linked to:
District Attorney Jim Trotter III
subject linked to:
District Attorney Jim Trotter III
linked to: My Cousin Vinny
subject linked to:
Tomei
subject linked to:
Mona Lisa Vito in My Cousin Vinny
subject linked to:
Mona Lisa Vito in My Cousin Vinny
linked to: My Cousin Vinny