Layne in River's Edge
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Layne in River's Edge is the intense, eccentric teenage character portrayed by Crispin Glover in the 1986 cult crime drama film "River's Edge."
All labels observed (1)
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| Layne in River's Edge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8294300 — 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: Layne in River's Edge Context triple: [Crispin Glover, notableRole, Layne in River's Edge]
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A.
River’s Edge
River’s Edge is an immersive habitat exhibit at the Saint Louis Zoo that showcases animals and ecosystems from major river environments around the world.
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B.
The River’s Edge
The River’s Edge is a 1957 American film noir crime drama best known for starring Debra Paget alongside Ray Milland and Anthony Quinn.
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C.
Laurel Run
Laurel Run is a small stream in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, that forms part of the local watershed and natural landscape.
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D.
Hillside
Hillside is a small village in the Angus council area of eastern Scotland, known for its rural setting near the town of Montrose.
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E.
Hillside
Hillside is the former Concord, Massachusetts home of author Nathaniel Hawthorne, now a historic site known as The Wayside.
- 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: Layne in River's Edge Target entity description: Layne in River's Edge is the intense, eccentric teenage character portrayed by Crispin Glover in the 1986 cult crime drama film "River's Edge."
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A.
River’s Edge
River’s Edge is an immersive habitat exhibit at the Saint Louis Zoo that showcases animals and ecosystems from major river environments around the world.
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B.
The River’s Edge
The River’s Edge is a 1957 American film noir crime drama best known for starring Debra Paget alongside Ray Milland and Anthony Quinn.
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C.
Laurel Run
Laurel Run is a small stream in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, that forms part of the local watershed and natural landscape.
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D.
Hillside
Hillside is a small village in the Angus council area of eastern Scotland, known for its rural setting near the town of Montrose.
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E.
Hillside
Hillside is the former Concord, Massachusetts home of author Nathaniel Hawthorne, now a historic site known as The Wayside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | River's Edge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John (the murderer in River's Edge)
ⓘ
teenage peer group in River's Edge ⓘ |
| characterAgeRange | teenager ⓘ |
| characterType |
outsider
ⓘ
troubled youth ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor |
River's Edge (1986 film)
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linked to:
River's Edge
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| cultStatusContext | 1980s American cult cinema ⓘ |
| decadeOfSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
River's Edge (film universe)
ⓘ
linked to:
River's Edge
|
| filmGenreContext |
crime drama
ⓘ
teen drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
River's Edge (1986 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
River's Edge
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central member of the teenage group
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instigator of the group's response to the murder ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
eccentric behavior
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intense personality ⓘ loyalty to his friend group ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceAspect |
erratic speech patterns
ⓘ
high-strung energy ⓘ nervous physical mannerisms ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| partOf | cult film River's Edge ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Crispin Glover ⓘ |
| portrayedByFullName |
Crispin Hellion Glover
ⓘ
linked to:
Crispin Glover
|
| portrayedByInYear | Crispin Glover in 1986 ⓘ |
| portrayedByNationality | American actor ⓘ |
| productionType | independent film ⓘ |
| settingContext | small-town Northern California ⓘ |
| themesAssociated |
alienated youth
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moral apathy ⓘ peer pressure ⓘ |
| toneOfPortrayal |
eccentric
ⓘ
intense ⓘ manic ⓘ |
| workDirector | Tim Hunter ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| workWriter | Neal Jimenez ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: Layne in River's Edge Description of subject: Layne in River's Edge is the intense, eccentric teenage character portrayed by Crispin Glover in the 1986 cult crime drama film "River's Edge."
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