character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster"
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The character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster" is a principled yet troubled New Jersey detective who relentlessly pursues Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas amid widespread police corruption in the 1970s.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster" canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster" Context triple: [Richie Roberts, basedOn, character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster"]
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Henry Hill in Goodfellas
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Buddy Russo in The French Connection
Buddy Russo in *The French Connection* is a tough, streetwise New York City detective who partners with Popeye Doyle in the gritty pursuit of an international heroin smuggling ring.
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Sal Maroni in The Dark Knight
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Mr. Orange in Reservoir Dogs
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Arturo Braga in Fast & Furious
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster" Target entity description: The character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster" is a principled yet troubled New Jersey detective who relentlessly pursues Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas amid widespread police corruption in the 1970s.
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A.
Henry Hill in Goodfellas
Henry Hill in Goodfellas is the ambitious young mob associate whose rise and fall within the New York Mafia underworld drives the film’s narrative.
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B.
Buddy Russo in The French Connection
Buddy Russo in *The French Connection* is a tough, streetwise New York City detective who partners with Popeye Doyle in the gritty pursuit of an international heroin smuggling ring.
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C.
Sal Maroni in The Dark Knight
Sal Maroni in The Dark Knight is a powerful Gotham City mob boss who becomes a key figure in the criminal underworld’s clash with Batman and the rise of Harvey Dent as Two-Face.
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D.
Mr. Orange in Reservoir Dogs
Mr. Orange is an undercover cop posing as a criminal in Quentin Tarantino’s heist film "Reservoir Dogs," whose concealed identity and divided loyalties drive much of the movie’s tension and tragedy.
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E.
Arturo Braga in Fast & Furious
Arturo Braga in Fast & Furious is a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader and primary antagonist who orchestrates high-risk cross-border smuggling operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | American Gangster ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Essex County Prosecutor's Office ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | investigation of the "Blue Magic" heroin operation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Richie Roberts
ⓘ
surface form:
Richie Roberts (real person)
|
| characterTrait |
honest
ⓘ
incorruptible ⓘ principled ⓘ relentless ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| conflictWith | police corruption ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Steven Zaillian ⓘ |
| employer |
Essex County Police Department
ⓘ
New Jersey criminal justice system ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey law enforcement
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| ethicalStance |
refuses bribes
ⓘ
turns in found drug money ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
American Gangster
ⓘ
surface form:
American Gangster (film universe)
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| filmDirectorOfWork | Ridley Scott ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
biographical crime drama
ⓘ
crime film ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasPersonalProblem |
custody battle
ⓘ
marital difficulties ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Laurie Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpsProsecute | corrupt police officers ⓘ |
| investigates |
drug trade in Harlem
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heroin trafficking ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| laterOccupation |
lawyer
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prosecutor ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Frank Lucas ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | lawful ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
primary investigator of Frank Lucas
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protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation |
detective
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police officer ⓘ |
| operatesInContextOf | widespread police corruption ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
neglectful husband
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workaholic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Russell Crowe ⓘ |
| pursues | Frank Lucas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
Newark ⓘ
surface form:
Newark, New Jersey
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Subject: character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster" Description of subject: The character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster" is a principled yet troubled New Jersey detective who relentlessly pursues Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas amid widespread police corruption in the 1970s.
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