Hard Contract
E113581
"Hard Contract" is a 1969 Cold War-era spy thriller film starring Sterling Hayden and James Coburn, centered on a contract killer assigned a final series of assassinations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hard Contract canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T964943 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hard Contract Context triple: [Sterling Hayden, notableWork, Hard Contract]
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A.
Hard Promises
Hard Promises is a 1981 rock album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for songs like "The Waiting" and its blend of heartland rock and melodic songwriting.
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B.
Hard Choices
Hard Choices is a political memoir by Hillary Clinton recounting her experiences and decisions as U.S. Secretary of State.
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C.
Redoutable
Redoutable was a French ship of the line that gained historical significance for its role in major 18th-century naval engagements, including the Battle of Lagos.
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D.
Surefire
"Surefire" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Jon Bellion, featured on his album "The Human Condition."
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E.
Operation Agreement
Operation Agreement was a World War II British commando raid in September 1942 targeting Axis positions around Tobruk in North Africa.
- 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: Hard Contract Target entity description: "Hard Contract" is a 1969 Cold War-era spy thriller film starring Sterling Hayden and James Coburn, centered on a contract killer assigned a final series of assassinations.
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A.
Hard Promises
Hard Promises is a 1981 rock album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for songs like "The Waiting" and its blend of heartland rock and melodic songwriting.
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B.
Hard Choices
Hard Choices is a political memoir by Hillary Clinton recounting her experiences and decisions as U.S. Secretary of State.
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C.
Redoutable
Redoutable was a French ship of the line that gained historical significance for its role in major 18th-century naval engagements, including the Battle of Lagos.
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D.
Surefire
"Surefire" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Jon Bellion, featured on his album "The Human Condition."
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E.
Operation Agreement
Operation Agreement was a World War II British commando raid in September 1942 targeting Axis positions around Tobruk in North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War film
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film ⓘ spy thriller film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Billy Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | S. Lee Pogostin ⓘ |
| distributedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Tom Priestly
ⓘ
surface form:
Tom Priestley
|
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
spy thriller ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Burgess Meredith
ⓘ
James Coburn ⓘ Lee Remick ⓘ Lilli Palmer ⓘ Sterling Hayden ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | contract killer ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alex North ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A contract killer is assigned a final series of assassinations. ⓘ |
| producer |
David Brown
ⓘ
Richard D. Zanuck ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| setting | Cold War ⓘ |
| starring |
Burgess Meredith
ⓘ
James Coburn ⓘ Lee Remick ⓘ Lilli Palmer ⓘ Sterling Hayden ⓘ |
| writer | S. Lee Pogostin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hard Contract Description of subject: "Hard Contract" is a 1969 Cold War-era spy thriller film starring Sterling Hayden and James Coburn, centered on a contract killer assigned a final series of assassinations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.