Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs
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Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs is a menacing local villager who becomes one of the primary antagonists driving the film’s escalating violence and moral breakdown.
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| Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7806740 — 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: Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs Context triple: [Peter Vaughan, role, Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs]
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A.
Judd Nelson
Judd Nelson is an American actor best known as a member of the 1980s "Brat Pack," particularly for his roles in films like "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire."
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B.
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson was an American film actor best known for his tough-guy roles in action and Western movies, including the "Death Wish" series.
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C.
Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold is an American actor best known for his comedic roles in 1980s films such as "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Beverly Hills Cop," and "Ruthless People."
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D.
Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger is an American actor best known for his roles in films such as "Platoon," "The Big Chill," and "Inception," often portraying tough, complex characters.
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E.
Tommy Lister Jr.
Tommy Lister Jr. was an American character actor and former professional wrestler best known for his imposing presence in films such as "Friday" and for portraying the villain Zeus in the World Wrestling Federation.
- 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: Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs Target entity description: Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs is a menacing local villager who becomes one of the primary antagonists driving the film’s escalating violence and moral breakdown.
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A.
Judd Nelson
Judd Nelson is an American actor best known as a member of the 1980s "Brat Pack," particularly for his roles in films like "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire."
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B.
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson was an American film actor best known for his tough-guy roles in action and Western movies, including the "Death Wish" series.
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C.
Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold is an American actor best known for his comedic roles in 1980s films such as "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Beverly Hills Cop," and "Ruthless People."
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D.
Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger is an American actor best known for his roles in films such as "Platoon," "The Big Chill," and "Inception," often portraying tough, complex characters.
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E.
Tommy Lister Jr.
Tommy Lister Jr. was an American character actor and former professional wrestler best known for his imposing presence in films such as "Friday" and for portraying the villain Zeus in the World Wrestling Federation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | villainous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Straw Dogs ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Straw Dogs ⓘ |
| characterType | villager ⓘ |
| conflictWith | protagonists of Straw Dogs ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
escalating violence in Straw Dogs
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moral breakdown in Straw Dogs ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of threat to protagonists ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | menacing local villager ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
antagonist
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primary antagonist ⓘ |
| settingContext | rural English village ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs Description of subject: Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs is a menacing local villager who becomes one of the primary antagonists driving the film’s escalating violence and moral breakdown.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.