The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh is a 1979 sports comedy film about a struggling basketball team that turns its fortunes around through astrology and a roster of players all born under the Pisces sign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Context triple: [George Memmoli, notableWork, The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh]
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A.
The Day the Fish Came Out
The Day the Fish Came Out is a 1967 Greek satirical science fiction comedy film that lampoons Cold War paranoia and nuclear mishaps.
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B.
The Big Blue
The Big Blue is a 1988 French film by Luc Besson that follows the intense rivalry and friendship between two champion free divers against the backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea.
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C.
The Fish
"The Fish" is a celebrated poem by Elizabeth Bishop that offers a detailed, contemplative encounter with a caught fish, exploring themes of observation, empathy, and the beauty of the natural world.
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D.
The Fish
The Fish is the cautious, rule-abiding household pet in Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" who constantly warns against the Cat's chaotic antics.
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E.
The Big Fish
The Big Fish is the English title of the 2003 fantasy drama film directed by Tim Burton, known for its whimsical storytelling about a son uncovering the truth behind his father's tall tales.
- 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: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Target entity description: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh is a 1979 sports comedy film about a struggling basketball team that turns its fortunes around through astrology and a roster of players all born under the Pisces sign.
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A.
The Day the Fish Came Out
The Day the Fish Came Out is a 1967 Greek satirical science fiction comedy film that lampoons Cold War paranoia and nuclear mishaps.
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B.
The Big Blue
The Big Blue is a 1988 French film by Luc Besson that follows the intense rivalry and friendship between two champion free divers against the backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea.
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C.
The Fish
"The Fish" is a celebrated poem by Elizabeth Bishop that offers a detailed, contemplative encounter with a caught fish, exploring themes of observation, empathy, and the beauty of the natural world.
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D.
The Fish
The Fish is the cautious, rule-abiding household pet in Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" who constantly warns against the Cat's chaotic antics.
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E.
The Big Fish
The Big Fish is the English title of the 2003 fantasy drama film directed by Tim Burton, known for its whimsical storytelling about a son uncovering the truth behind his father's tall tales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ sports comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Michael Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Thom Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Gilbert Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Sidney Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
H.S. Greaves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moses Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Millman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalTeamName |
Pittsburgh Pisces
NERFINISHED
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Pittsburgh Pythons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | fictional professional basketball team ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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sports comedy ⓘ sports film ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTagline | “This team is pure magic.” ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
belief in superstition and luck
ⓘ
teamwork ⓘ underdog sports team ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astrology
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basketball ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
disco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearance of real-life basketball star Julius Erving
ⓘ
use of astrology as central sports strategy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A failing basketball team rebuilds its roster around players born under the Pisces sign based on astrological advice. ⓘ |
| producer | David Dashev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Lorimar Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-11-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bernie Orenstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ed. Weinberger NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius J. Epstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Flip Wilson
NERFINISHED
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James Bond III NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Winters NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Erving NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Avery NERFINISHED ⓘ Meadowlark Lemon NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockard Channing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1970s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Description of subject: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh is a 1979 sports comedy film about a struggling basketball team that turns its fortunes around through astrology and a roster of players all born under the Pisces sign.
Referenced by (2)
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