THX 1138
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THX 1138 is a dystopian science fiction film set in a sterile, totalitarian future where citizens are controlled through drugs and surveillance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| THX 1138 canonical | 17 |
| Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB | 1 |
| THX 1138 (1971 film) | 1 |
| THX 1138 (character) | 1 |
| THX 1138 Director's Cut | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T309135 — 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: THX 1138 Context triple: [George Lucas, directed, THX 1138]
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A.
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 low-budget science fiction horror film directed by Ed Wood, widely regarded as one of the most infamous "so-bad-it's-good" cult movies in cinema history.
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B.
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
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C.
Elysium
Elysium is the blissful afterlife realm in ancient Greek belief where especially virtuous or heroic souls enjoyed eternal happiness.
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D.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
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E.
Xanadu
Xanadu is the opulent, mythical pleasure-dome city evoked in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem "Kubla Khan."
- 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: THX 1138 Target entity description: THX 1138 is a dystopian science fiction film set in a sterile, totalitarian future where citizens are controlled through drugs and surveillance.
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A.
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 low-budget science fiction horror film directed by Ed Wood, widely regarded as one of the most infamous "so-bad-it's-good" cult movies in cinema history.
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B.
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
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C.
Elysium
Elysium is the blissful afterlife realm in ancient Greek belief where especially virtuous or heroic souls enjoyed eternal happiness.
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D.
Elysium
Elysium is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp, set in a dystopian future where a wealthy elite live on a luxurious space habitat while the rest of humanity struggles on an overpopulated, ruined Earth.
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E.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian film
ⓘ
film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB
ⓘ
linked to:
THX 1138
student film by George Lucas ⓘ |
| cinematography |
Albert Kihn
ⓘ
David Myers ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
omnipresent video surveillance
ⓘ
robotic police enforcement ⓘ use of mandatory drugs to suppress emotions ⓘ |
| director | George Lucas ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Warner Bros.
ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
|
| editedBy |
George Lucas
ⓘ
Walter Murch ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
THX 1138 Director's Cut
ⓘ
linked to:
THX 1138
|
| mainCharacter |
LUH 3417
ⓘ
SEN 5241 ⓘ
linked to:
SEN
THX 1138 ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Lalo Schifrin ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | individual rebellion against a controlled society ⓘ |
| notableFor | early feature film by George Lucas ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
American New Wave cinema
ⓘ
linked to:
New Hollywood
|
| producer | Francis Ford Coppola ⓘ |
| productionCompany | American Zoetrope ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 86 minutes ⓘ |
| setting |
totalitarian future society
ⓘ
underground city ⓘ |
| starring |
Don Pedro Colley
ⓘ
Donald Pleasence ⓘ Maggie McOmie ⓘ Robert Duvall ⓘ |
| theme |
dehumanization
ⓘ
drug-induced social control ⓘ mind control ⓘ state surveillance ⓘ |
| writer |
George Lucas
ⓘ
Walter Murch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: THX 1138 Description of subject: THX 1138 is a dystopian science fiction film set in a sterile, totalitarian future where citizens are controlled through drugs and surveillance.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: THX 1138
linked to: THX 1138
linked to: THX 1138