Trucks (1997 film)
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Trucks (1997 film) is a 1997 television horror movie based on Stephen King’s short story about driverless, malevolent trucks terrorizing a small town.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trucks (short story) | 3 |
| Trucks (1997 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1714751 — 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: Trucks (1997 film) Context triple: [Night Shift, hasAdaptation, Trucks (1997 film)]
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A.
Truckin'
"Truckin'" is a classic Grateful Dead song celebrated for its autobiographical lyrics, iconic refrain "what a long, strange trip it's been," and enduring status as a staple of the band's live performances.
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B.
Silverado
Silverado is a 1985 ensemble Western film directed and co-written by Lawrence Kasdan, known for revitalizing the classic Hollywood Western with a modern, adventurous tone.
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C.
Tin Cup
Tin Cup is a 1996 romantic sports comedy film about a washed-up golf pro seeking redemption, best known for starring Kevin Costner.
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D.
Logan Express
Logan Express is a regional bus service that provides direct, scheduled transportation between suburban locations and Boston Logan International Airport.
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E.
Top Gun
Top Gun is a 1955 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a notorious gunslinger who returns to his hometown to warn of an impending outlaw attack.
- 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: Trucks (1997 film) Target entity description: Trucks (1997 film) is a 1997 television horror movie based on Stephen King’s short story about driverless, malevolent trucks terrorizing a small town.
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A.
Truckin'
"Truckin'" is a classic Grateful Dead song celebrated for its autobiographical lyrics, iconic refrain "what a long, strange trip it's been," and enduring status as a staple of the band's live performances.
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B.
Silverado
Silverado is a 1985 ensemble Western film directed and co-written by Lawrence Kasdan, known for revitalizing the classic Hollywood Western with a modern, adventurous tone.
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C.
Tin Cup
Tin Cup is a 1996 romantic sports comedy film about a washed-up golf pro seeking redemption, best known for starring Kevin Costner.
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D.
Logan Express
Logan Express is a regional bus service that provides direct, scheduled transportation between suburban locations and Boston Logan International Airport.
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E.
Top Gun
Top Gun is a 1955 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a notorious gunslinger who returns to his hometown to warn of an impending outlaw attack.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian film
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horror film ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Trucks (1997 film)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Trucks (short story)
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| author | Stephen King ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Trucks (1997 film)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Trucks (short story)
Trucks (1997 film) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Trucks (short story)
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| cinematographyBy | Rodney Gibbons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| director | Chris Thomson ⓘ |
| distributor | USA Network ⓘ |
| editedBy | Robert K. Sprogis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Stephen King ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Alberta
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surface form:
Alberta, Canada
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| genre |
horror
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
isolation
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survival ⓘ technology turning against humans ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAntagonists | driverless trucks ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Peter Manning Robinson ⓘ |
| notableElement |
features autonomous trucks without visible drivers
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loosely re-adapts the same Stephen King story as Maximum Overdrive ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | USA Network ⓘ |
| partOf | Stephen King film adaptations ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Driverless, malevolent trucks terrorize a small town after becoming mysteriously animated. ⓘ |
| producer | Tom Berry ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Allegro Films
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Atlantis Films ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Maximum Overdrive ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | television premiere ⓘ |
| runningTime | 95 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Brian Taggert ⓘ |
| setIn | Nevada ⓘ |
| settingDescription | small desert town ⓘ |
| starred |
Aidan Devine
ⓘ
Amy Stewart ⓘ Brenda Bakke ⓘ Roman Podhora ⓘ Timothy Busfield ⓘ |
| subgenre |
killer vehicle film
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| yearOfTelevisionDebut | 1997 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trucks (1997 film) Description of subject: Trucks (1997 film) is a 1997 television horror movie based on Stephen King’s short story about driverless, malevolent trucks terrorizing a small town.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trucks (short story)
this entity surface form:
Trucks (short story)
subject surface form:
Maximum Overdrive
this entity surface form:
Trucks (short story)