Danny Witwer
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Danny Witwer is a devout and skeptical Department of Justice agent in "Minority Report" who investigates the PreCrime program and becomes a key antagonist to John Anderton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Danny Witwer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3759283 — 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)
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Target entity: Danny Witwer Context triple: [Minority Report, supportingCharacter, Danny Witwer]
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A.
Scott M. Gimple
Scott M. Gimple is an American television writer and producer best known for serving as showrunner and chief content officer of The Walking Dead franchise.
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B.
Paul Devorski
Paul Devorski is a retired Canadian National Hockey League referee known for officiating numerous high-profile games over his long career.
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C.
Dan Stark
Dan Stark is a fictional, rule-bending veteran detective from the TV series "The Good Guys," portrayed by actor Bradley Whitford.
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D.
Jeremy Brock
Jeremy Brock is a British screenwriter and director known for his work on films such as "The Last King of Scotland" and "Mrs Brown."
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E.
David Soren
David Soren is a Canadian filmmaker and animator best known for directing the animated feature film "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie."
- 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: Danny Witwer Target entity description: Danny Witwer is a devout and skeptical Department of Justice agent in "Minority Report" who investigates the PreCrime program and becomes a key antagonist to John Anderton.
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A.
Scott M. Gimple
Scott M. Gimple is an American television writer and producer best known for serving as showrunner and chief content officer of The Walking Dead franchise.
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B.
Paul Devorski
Paul Devorski is a retired Canadian National Hockey League referee known for officiating numerous high-profile games over his long career.
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C.
Dan Stark
Dan Stark is a fictional, rule-bending veteran detective from the TV series "The Good Guys," portrayed by actor Bradley Whitford.
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D.
Jeremy Brock
Jeremy Brock is a British screenwriter and director known for his work on films such as "The Last King of Scotland" and "Mrs Brown."
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E.
David Soren
David Soren is a Canadian filmmaker and animator best known for directing the animated feature film "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Minority Report ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmGenre |
neo-noir
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science fiction ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Philip K. Dick ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Minority Report
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surface form:
Minority Report (short story)
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| characterTrait |
devout
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skeptical ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | John Anderton ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | PreCrime division (investigative oversight) ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
Minority Report
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surface form:
Minority Report (2002 film)
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| investigates |
Minority Report
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surface form:
PreCrime program
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| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
investigates potential flaws in PreCrime
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tests the moral legitimacy of PreCrime ⓘ |
| occupation | Department of Justice agent ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Colin Farrell ⓘ |
| questions |
ethics of arresting people for future crimes
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infallibility of precogs ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| roleInStory | antagonist to John Anderton ⓘ |
| storyArc |
arrives to audit PreCrime
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uncovers corruption within PreCrime leadership ⓘ |
| worksInSetting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Danny Witwer Description of subject: Danny Witwer is a devout and skeptical Department of Justice agent in "Minority Report" who investigates the PreCrime program and becomes a key antagonist to John Anderton.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.