I Heard You Paint Houses
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I Heard You Paint Houses is a true-crime book by Charles Brandt that recounts the life and confessions of mob hitman Frank Sheeran, including his alleged role in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Heard You Paint Houses Context triple: [The Irishman, basedOn, I Heard You Paint Houses]
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Chain of Fools
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Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
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Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a Grammy-winning 1994 grunge single by Soundgarden, written by Chris Cornell and inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman.
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They Say
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- 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)
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Target entity: I Heard You Paint Houses Target entity description: I Heard You Paint Houses is a true-crime book by Charles Brandt that recounts the life and confessions of mob hitman Frank Sheeran, including his alleged role in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
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A.
Heard 'Em Say
"Heard 'Em Say" is a reflective, soulful hip-hop song by Kanye West featuring Adam Levine, known for its introspective lyrics and mellow production.
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B.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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C.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
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D.
Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a Grammy-winning 1994 grunge single by Soundgarden, written by Chris Cornell and inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman.
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E.
They Say
"They Say" is a song title that has been used by multiple artists across genres, typically exploring themes of external judgment and personal identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ true-crime book ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Irishman ⓘ |
| author | Charles Brandt ⓘ |
| basedOn | interviews with Frank Sheeran ⓘ |
| claims | Frank Sheeran killed Jimmy Hoffa ⓘ |
| controversy | disputed accuracy of Frank Sheeran's confessions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describesEvent |
disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
ⓘ
labor racketeering in the United States ⓘ murders attributed to Frank Sheeran ⓘ |
| expandedEditionIncludes |
additional material on Hoffa case
ⓘ
afterword on The Irishman film ⓘ |
| explains |
I Heard You Paint Houses
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
phrase "I heard you paint houses" as reference to blood spatter on walls
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| filmDirector | Martin Scorsese ⓘ |
| filmLeadActor |
Al Pacino
ⓘ
Joe Pesci ⓘ Robert De Niro ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
ⓘ
true crime ⓘ |
| hasEdition | expanded edition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Mafia
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surface form:
American Mafia
Frank Sheeran ⓘ Jimmy Hoffa ⓘ Teamsters ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person account ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Jimmy Hoffa disappearance
ⓘ
influence on the film The Irishman ⓘ |
| portrays |
Frank Sheeran
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surface form:
Frank Sheeran as a mob hitman
Jimmy Hoffa as a Teamsters leader ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Steerforth Press ⓘ |
| setting |
Detroit
ⓘ
New York ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
labor union official
ⓘ
mob hitman ⓘ |
| subtitle | Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | mid-20th century United States ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | Mafia slang for contract killing ⓘ |
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Subject: I Heard You Paint Houses Description of subject: I Heard You Paint Houses is a true-crime book by Charles Brandt that recounts the life and confessions of mob hitman Frank Sheeran, including his alleged role in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
phrase "I heard you paint houses" as reference to blood spatter on walls
this entity surface form:
book "I Heard You Paint Houses"
this entity surface form:
"I Heard You Paint Houses" by Charles Brandt
subject surface form:
The Irishman