Col. Nathan R. Jessup
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Col. Nathan R. Jessup is the hard-edged, authoritarian Marine Corps officer from the film "A Few Good Men," best known for his explosive courtroom monologue about military duty and truth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Col. Nathan R. Jessup canonical | 2 |
| Col. Nathan R. Jessup in A Few Good Men | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Col. Nathan R. Jessup Context triple: [Jack Nicholson, portrayed, Col. Nathan R. Jessup]
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A.
Colonel Frank Fitts
Colonel Frank Fitts is a strict, repressed former Marine officer and abusive father whose hidden vulnerabilities and internalized homophobia drive much of the tension in the film American Beauty.
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B.
Colonel Andrew Hynes
Colonel Andrew Hynes was an early American pioneer and military officer best known for establishing the Kentucky settlement that became Elizabethtown.
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C.
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Lt. Col. Frank Slade is the blind, irascible yet deeply principled retired Army officer portrayed by Al Pacino in the film "Scent of a Woman."
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D.
Captain Benjamin L. Willard
Captain Benjamin L. Willard is the introspective and morally conflicted U.S. Army officer sent on a covert mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz in the Vietnam War film "Apocalypse Now."
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E.
Colonel Maxcy Gregg
Colonel Maxcy Gregg was a Confederate officer and brigade commander from South Carolina who fought in several major battles of the American Civil War before being mortally wounded at Fredericksburg.
- 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: Col. Nathan R. Jessup Target entity description: Col. Nathan R. Jessup is the hard-edged, authoritarian Marine Corps officer from the film "A Few Good Men," best known for his explosive courtroom monologue about military duty and truth.
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A.
Colonel Frank Fitts
Colonel Frank Fitts is a strict, repressed former Marine officer and abusive father whose hidden vulnerabilities and internalized homophobia drive much of the tension in the film American Beauty.
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B.
Colonel Andrew Hynes
Colonel Andrew Hynes was an early American pioneer and military officer best known for establishing the Kentucky settlement that became Elizabethtown.
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C.
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Lt. Col. Frank Slade is the blind, irascible yet deeply principled retired Army officer portrayed by Al Pacino in the film "Scent of a Woman."
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D.
Captain Benjamin L. Willard
Captain Benjamin L. Willard is the introspective and morally conflicted U.S. Army officer sent on a covert mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz in the Vietnam War film "Apocalypse Now."
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E.
Colonel Maxcy Gregg
Colonel Maxcy Gregg was a Confederate officer and brigade commander from South Carolina who fought in several major battles of the American Civil War before being mortally wounded at Fredericksburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps officer
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| accusedOf | ordering an illegal "Code Red" ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
A Few Good Men
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surface form:
A Few Good Men (1992 film)
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| appearsIn |
A Few Good Men
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A Few Good Men ⓘ
surface form:
A Few Good Men (film)
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| associatedWithTheme |
chain of command
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military duty ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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hard-edged ⓘ strict disciplinarian ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway
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surface form:
Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway
Lt. Daniel Kaffee ⓘ |
| createdBy | Aaron Sorkin ⓘ |
| dialogueType | courtroom monologue ⓘ |
| ethicalStanceInStory | ends-justify-the-means ⓘ |
| famousLine | "You can't handle the truth!" ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
A Few Good Men
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surface form:
A Few Good Men (stage play)
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| genreOfWork | legal drama ⓘ |
| knownFor | defending harsh military practices as necessary for security ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusInStory | court-martial defendant (witness turned accused) ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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theatre ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| moralArc | exposed for abusing authority ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | explosive courtroom monologue ⓘ |
| occupation | Marine Corps officer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jack Nicholson ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commanding officer at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base ⓘ |
| rank | Colonel ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | key witness in climactic courtroom scene ⓘ |
| setting |
U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
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surface form:
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba
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| workBasedOn |
A Few Good Men
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surface form:
A Few Good Men (play, 1989)
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Subject: Col. Nathan R. Jessup Description of subject: Col. Nathan R. Jessup is the hard-edged, authoritarian Marine Corps officer from the film "A Few Good Men," best known for his explosive courtroom monologue about military duty and truth.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Col. Nathan R. Jessup in A Few Good Men