Dressed to Kill
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Dressed to Kill is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special by British comedian Eddie Izzard, known for its surreal, historical, and stream-of-consciousness humor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dressed to Kill canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dressed to Kill Context triple: [Eddie Izzard, notableWork, Dressed to Kill]
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A.
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill is a 1980 erotic psychological thriller film by Brian De Palma, known for its stylish direction, suspenseful plot, and Hitchcockian influences.
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B.
Sex Kills
"Sex Kills" is a socially conscious song by Joni Mitchell that critiques modern society’s moral decay, consumerism, and violence.
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C.
Killer Women
Killer Women is an American crime drama television series that follows a tough female Texas Ranger as she investigates cases involving women accused of murder.
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D.
To Die For
To Die For is a 1995 darkly comic crime drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Nicole Kidman as an ambitious small-town woman who will stop at nothing to become a famous television personality.
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E.
The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia is a 2006 neo-noir crime film, based on James Ellroy’s novel about the infamous 1947 Los Angeles murder, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Josh Hartnett.
- 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: Dressed to Kill Target entity description: Dressed to Kill is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special by British comedian Eddie Izzard, known for its surreal, historical, and stream-of-consciousness humor.
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A.
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill is a 1980 erotic psychological thriller film by Brian De Palma, known for its stylish direction, suspenseful plot, and Hitchcockian influences.
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B.
Sex Kills
"Sex Kills" is a socially conscious song by Joni Mitchell that critiques modern society’s moral decay, consumerism, and violence.
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C.
Killer Women
Killer Women is an American crime drama television series that follows a tough female Texas Ranger as she investigates cases involving women accused of murder.
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D.
To Die For
To Die For is a 1995 darkly comic crime drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Nicole Kidman as an ambitious small-town woman who will stop at nothing to become a famous television personality.
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E.
The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia is a 2006 neo-noir crime film, based on James Ellroy’s novel about the infamous 1947 Los Angeles murder, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Josh Hartnett.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stand-up comedy special
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television special ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award
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linked to:
Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedBySource | surreal, historical, and stream-of-consciousness humor ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
audio recording
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home video ⓘ television ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Eddie Izzard: Circle
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linked to:
Eddie Izzard
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| follows |
Eddie Izzard: Definite Article
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linked to:
Eddie Izzard
|
| genre |
comedy
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observational comedy ⓘ political comedy ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ surreal comedy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later stand-up comedians ⓘ |
| hasPart |
"Cake or death" routine
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"Covered in bees" routine ⓘ "Flags" routine ⓘ "Guns don't kill people" routine ⓘ "Noah's Ark" routine ⓘ "Romans" routine ⓘ "Star Wars cafeteria"-related material ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
CD release
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DVD release ⓘ television broadcast version ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American culture
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British culture ⓘ Church of England ⓘ European history ⓘ World War II ⓘ history ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Lego "Death Star Canteen"-style routines precursor
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historical references ⓘ intelligent wordplay ⓘ stream-of-consciousness style ⓘ surreal humor ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eddie Izzard live specials
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linked to:
Eddie Izzard
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| performer | Eddie Izzard ⓘ |
| productionCompany | HBO ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
San Francisco
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dressed to Kill Description of subject: Dressed to Kill is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special by British comedian Eddie Izzard, known for its surreal, historical, and stream-of-consciousness humor.
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