film "Prefontaine"
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"Prefontaine" is a biographical sports drama film that chronicles the life and tragic early death of American distance running legend Steve Prefontaine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| film "Prefontaine" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3731259 — 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: film "Prefontaine" Context triple: [Steve Prefontaine, subjectOf, film "Prefontaine"]
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film "New York, New York"
"New York, New York" is a 1977 musical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro, known for its jazz-infused portrayal of postwar New York and its iconic title song.
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B.
film "Precious"
The film "Precious" is a 2009 drama directed by Lee Daniels about an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager seeking a better life, acclaimed for its powerful performances and unflinching portrayal of trauma and resilience.
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C.
film "Sid and Nancy"
"Sid and Nancy" is a 1986 biographical drama film that chronicles the tumultuous relationship between Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen amid the late-1970s punk rock scene.
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D.
film "Paulie"
"Paulie" is a 1998 family comedy-drama film about a talking parrot who embarks on a cross-country journey to reunite with the little girl who raised him.
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E.
Logorama
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- 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: film "Prefontaine" Target entity description: "Prefontaine" is a biographical sports drama film that chronicles the life and tragic early death of American distance running legend Steve Prefontaine.
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A.
film "New York, New York"
"New York, New York" is a 1977 musical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro, known for its jazz-infused portrayal of postwar New York and its iconic title song.
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B.
film "Precious"
The film "Precious" is a 2009 drama directed by Lee Daniels about an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager seeking a better life, acclaimed for its powerful performances and unflinching portrayal of trauma and resilience.
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C.
film "Sid and Nancy"
"Sid and Nancy" is a 1986 biographical drama film that chronicles the tumultuous relationship between Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen amid the late-1970s punk rock scene.
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D.
film "Paulie"
"Paulie" is a 1998 family comedy-drama film about a talking parrot who embarks on a cross-country journey to reunite with the little girl who raised him.
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E.
Logorama
Logorama is a 2009 French animated short film that satirically depicts a world made entirely of corporate logos and mascots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical film
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film ⓘ sports drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Steve Prefontaine ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter Gilbert ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Steve James ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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linked to:
Buena Vista Pictures
|
| editedBy | Steve James ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
1972 Munich Olympics 5000m race
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athletic career of Steve Prefontaine ⓘ car accident that caused Steve Prefontaine’s death ⓘ conflicts with the Amateur Athletic Union ⓘ training under coach Bill Bowerman ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical
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drama ⓘ sports ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict with sports bureaucracy
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individualism in sport ⓘ tragedy of early death ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Steve Prefontaine ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mason Daring ⓘ |
| portrays |
Bill Bowerman
ⓘ
Frank Shorter ⓘ Steve Prefontaine ⓘ members of the Oregon Ducks track team ⓘ |
| portraysEvent |
1972 Summer Olympics
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linked to:
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
NCAA track championships ⓘ |
| producer |
Edward R. Pressman
ⓘ
Tom Luddy ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Hollywood Pictures
ⓘ
Interscope Communications ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| setting |
Munich 1972 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
linked to:
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
Oregon ⓘ |
| starring |
Amy Locane
ⓘ
Breckin Meyer ⓘ Ed O’Neill ⓘ Jared Leto ⓘ Laurel Holloman ⓘ R. Lee Ermey ⓘ |
| subject |
Olympic Games
ⓘ
amateur athletics in the United States ⓘ long-distance running ⓘ middle-distance running ⓘ track and field ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Steve Prefontaine ⓘ |
| writer |
Eugene Corr
ⓘ
Steve James ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: film "Prefontaine" Description of subject: "Prefontaine" is a biographical sports drama film that chronicles the life and tragic early death of American distance running legend Steve Prefontaine.
Referenced by (1)
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