The Devil and Max Devlin
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The Devil and Max Devlin is a 1981 Disney dark fantasy comedy film in which a deceased slumlord makes a Faustian bargain with a devilish figure to earn his way out of Hell by corrupting three innocent souls.
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| The Devil and Max Devlin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Devil and Max Devlin Context triple: [George Memmoli, notableWork, The Devil and Max Devlin]
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A.
The Devil's Double
The Devil's Double is a 2011 biographical crime drama film in which Dominic Cooper portrays both Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s son Uday Hussein and his reluctant body double, Latif Yahia.
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B.
Some Devil
Some Devil is Dave Matthews' debut solo studio album, showcasing a more introspective and stripped-down sound than his work with the Dave Matthews Band.
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C.
The Devil in the Book
The Devil in the Book is a lesser-known novel by American screenwriter and author Dalton Trumbo, reflecting his sharp political insight and distinctive narrative style.
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D.
My Brother the Devil
My Brother the Devil is a British coming-of-age crime drama film that follows two British-Egyptian brothers navigating gang culture, identity, and sexuality in East London.
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E.
The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground is a 1976 Australian drama film, written and directed by Fred Schepisi, that explores the sexual and spiritual tensions within a Catholic boys' seminary in the 1950s.
- 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: The Devil and Max Devlin Target entity description: The Devil and Max Devlin is a 1981 Disney dark fantasy comedy film in which a deceased slumlord makes a Faustian bargain with a devilish figure to earn his way out of Hell by corrupting three innocent souls.
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A.
The Devil's Double
The Devil's Double is a 2011 biographical crime drama film in which Dominic Cooper portrays both Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s son Uday Hussein and his reluctant body double, Latif Yahia.
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B.
Some Devil
Some Devil is Dave Matthews' debut solo studio album, showcasing a more introspective and stripped-down sound than his work with the Dave Matthews Band.
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C.
The Devil in the Book
The Devil in the Book is a lesser-known novel by American screenwriter and author Dalton Trumbo, reflecting his sharp political insight and distinctive narrative style.
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D.
My Brother the Devil
My Brother the Devil is a British coming-of-age crime drama film that follows two British-Egyptian brothers navigating gang culture, identity, and sexuality in East London.
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E.
The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground is a 1976 Australian drama film, written and directed by Fred Schepisi, that explores the sexual and spiritual tensions within a Catholic boys' seminary in the 1950s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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dark fantasy film ⓘ fantasy comedy film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Jimmy Sangster ⓘ |
| castMember |
Adam Rich
NERFINISHED
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Bill Cosby NERFINISHED ⓘ Cesar Romero NERFINISHED ⓘ Chuck Shamata NERFINISHED ⓘ David Knell NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliott Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Hesseman NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Budd NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Shroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Anspach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Adam Rich as Toby Hart
NERFINISHED
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Bill Cosby as Barney Satin NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliott Gould as Max Devlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Budd as Stella Summers NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Anspach as Penny Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Howard Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Alan Silvestri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Steven Hilliard Stern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disneyFilmEra | post-Walt Disney era ⓘ |
| distributor | Buena Vista Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Andrew London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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dark fantasy ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Faustian bargain
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morality ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Barney Satin
NERFINISHED
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Bo NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Devlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nora NERFINISHED ⓘ Stella Summers NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A deceased slumlord makes a Faustian bargain with a devilish figure to escape Hell by corrupting three innocent souls. ⓘ |
| producer | Joe Roth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-03-06 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jimmy Sangster
NERFINISHED
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Mary Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
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