Salvador (1986 film)
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Salvador (1986 film) is a 1986 political war drama directed by Oliver Stone that follows a cynical American journalist covering the brutal civil war in El Salvador.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salvador (1986 film) canonical | 1 |
| Salvador (film universe) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9839927 — 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)
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Target entity: Salvador (1986 film) Context triple: [Richard Boyle (Salvador), firstAppearance, Salvador (1986 film)]
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A.
Brazil (1985 film)
Brazil (1985 film) is a dystopian black comedy directed by Terry Gilliam, renowned for its surreal visual style, satirical critique of bureaucratic totalitarianism, and cult status in science fiction cinema.
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Los Olvidados
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C.
Glória
Glória is a historic and centrally located neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro known for its colonial architecture, hillside views of Guanabara Bay, and proximity to the city’s downtown and Flamengo Park.
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D.
City of God
City of God is Augustine of Hippo’s influential theological vision of a transcendent, spiritual community defined by love of God and contrasted with earthly political orders.
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E.
City of God
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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: Salvador (1986 film) Target entity description: Salvador (1986 film) is a 1986 political war drama directed by Oliver Stone that follows a cynical American journalist covering the brutal civil war in El Salvador.
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A.
Brazil (1985 film)
Brazil (1985 film) is a dystopian black comedy directed by Terry Gilliam, renowned for its surreal visual style, satirical critique of bureaucratic totalitarianism, and cult status in science fiction cinema.
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B.
Los Olvidados
Los Olvidados is a landmark 1950 Mexican film by Luis Buñuel that blends social realism and surrealism to depict the harsh lives of marginalized youth in Mexico City.
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C.
Glória
Glória is a historic and centrally located neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro known for its colonial architecture, hillside views of Guanabara Bay, and proximity to the city’s downtown and Flamengo Park.
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D.
City of God
City of God is Augustine of Hippo’s influential theological vision of a transcendent, spiritual community defined by love of God and contrasted with earthly political orders.
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E.
City of God
City of God is a landmark 2002 Brazilian crime drama film that portrays the rise of organized crime in a Rio de Janeiro favela from the 1960s to the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | experiences of journalist Richard Boyle ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Doctor Rock – Jim Belushi
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Rock
Richard Boyle – James Woods ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Richardson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Oliver Stone ⓘ |
| distributor | Orion Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Claire Simpson ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ war drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cynicism toward war
ⓘ
impact of U.S. intervention abroad ⓘ moral ambiguity of journalists in war zones ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActorNomination |
James Woods – Academy Award for Best Actor
ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Actor for James Woods
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| mainCharacter | Richard Boyle ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Georges Delerue
ⓘ
linked to:
Georges Delerue (library music)
|
| narrativeLocation |
El Salvador Civil War
ⓘ
linked to:
Salvadoran Civil War
|
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| partOf | filmography of Oliver Stone ⓘ |
| portrays |
civil conflict
ⓘ
death squads in El Salvador ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hemdale Film Corporation ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 122 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayNomination |
Oliver Stone – Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
ⓘ
linked to:
Oliver Stone
Richard Boyle – Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Oliver Stone
ⓘ
Richard Boyle ⓘ |
| setting | El Salvador ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Elpidia Carrillo
ⓘ
James Woods ⓘ Jim Belushi ⓘ John Savage ⓘ Michael Murphy ⓘ |
| subject |
El Salvador Civil War
ⓘ
linked to:
Salvadoran Civil War
U.S. foreign policy in Central America ⓘ journalism ⓘ political violence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Salvador (1986 film) Description of subject: Salvador (1986 film) is a 1986 political war drama directed by Oliver Stone that follows a cynical American journalist covering the brutal civil war in El Salvador.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Richard Boyle in Salvador
linked to: Salvador (1986 film)