Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough
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Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough is the bumbling yet endearing ex-convict protagonist of the Coen brothers’ offbeat crime-comedy film "Raising Arizona."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12827219 — 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: Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough Context triple: [Raising Arizona, portrays, Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough]
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A.
Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles
Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles is the lead character in the dark crime thriller "8MM," portraying a private investigator drawn into the disturbing world of underground snuff films.
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B.
Johnny Cage
Johnny Cage is a cocky Hollywood action movie star and skilled martial artist known for his flashy moves and comic relief role in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series.
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C.
Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed is the portrayal of a nerdy yet resourceful FBI chemical weapons expert who becomes an unlikely action hero in the film "The Rock."
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D.
Nicolas Cage as Donald Kaufman
Nicolas Cage as Donald Kaufman is a dual performance in the film "Adaptation" where Cage plays the fictional twin brother of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, highlighting themes of creativity, insecurity, and metafiction.
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E.
Bruce Willis as RJ
Bruce Willis as RJ refers to the actor’s portrayal of a fast-talking, opportunistic raccoon who leads a group of suburban animals in the animated film "Over the Hedge."
- 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: Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough Target entity description: Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough is the bumbling yet endearing ex-convict protagonist of the Coen brothers’ offbeat crime-comedy film "Raising Arizona."
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A.
Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles
Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles is the lead character in the dark crime thriller "8MM," portraying a private investigator drawn into the disturbing world of underground snuff films.
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B.
Johnny Cage
Johnny Cage is a cocky Hollywood action movie star and skilled martial artist known for his flashy moves and comic relief role in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series.
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C.
Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed is the portrayal of a nerdy yet resourceful FBI chemical weapons expert who becomes an unlikely action hero in the film "The Rock."
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D.
Nicolas Cage as Donald Kaufman
Nicolas Cage as Donald Kaufman is a dual performance in the film "Adaptation" where Cage plays the fictional twin brother of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, highlighting themes of creativity, insecurity, and metafiction.
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E.
Bruce Willis as RJ
Bruce Willis as RJ refers to the actor’s portrayal of a fast-talking, opportunistic raccoon who leads a group of suburban animals in the animated film "Over the Hedge."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Raising Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
crime
ⓘ
parenthood ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| characterIn | Raising Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Ethan Coen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joel Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criminalActivity |
armed robbery
ⓘ
kidnapping ⓘ |
| criminalStatus | parolee ⓘ |
| describedAs |
bumbling
ⓘ
endearing ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Raising Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Raising Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Herbert I. McDunnough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | crime comedy film ⓘ |
| givenName | Herbert ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Edwina McDunnough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | sympathetic outlaw ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nickname | H.I. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | kidnaps one of the Arizona quintuplets ⓘ |
| notableFeature | distinctive tall hair ⓘ |
| notableFor | comic narration in Raising Arizona ⓘ |
| occupation | ex-convict ⓘ |
| partOf | film characters created by the Coen brothers ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
impulsive
ⓘ
incompetent criminal ⓘ well-meaning ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Nicolas Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByInLanguage | Nicolas Cage in English ⓘ |
| relationship | husband of a police officer ⓘ |
| screenTimeType | lead role ⓘ |
| setIn | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Edwina McDunnough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough Description of subject: Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough is the bumbling yet endearing ex-convict protagonist of the Coen brothers’ offbeat crime-comedy film "Raising Arizona."
Referenced by (1)
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