The Professionals
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The Professionals is a 1966 American Western adventure film directed by Richard Brooks, known for its ensemble cast, including Burt Lancaster, and its gritty, character-driven take on a high-stakes rescue mission in revolutionary Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Professionals canonical | 4 |
| The Professionals (1966 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4306195 — 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: The Professionals Context triple: [Burt Lancaster, notableWork, The Professionals]
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A.
The Bravados
The Bravados is a 1958 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as a vengeful rancher hunting down a group of escaped convicts.
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B.
Angry Young Men
Angry Young Men were a group of mid-20th-century British writers and playwrights known for their outspoken criticism of the class system and postwar social conditions.
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C.
The Club
The Club is an exclusive members-only venue located within Kensington Roof Gardens in London, known for its stylish nightlife and private events.
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D.
The Club
The Club was an 18th-century London dining society of prominent intellectuals and artists, co-founded by Samuel Johnson and Joshua Reynolds, that became a leading forum for literary and political conversation.
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E.
The Windsor Park Blues
The Windsor Park Blues is a nickname for Linfield FC, one of Northern Ireland’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
- 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: The Professionals Target entity description: The Professionals is a 1966 American Western adventure film directed by Richard Brooks, known for its ensemble cast, including Burt Lancaster, and its gritty, character-driven take on a high-stakes rescue mission in revolutionary Mexico.
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A.
The Bravados
The Bravados is a 1958 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as a vengeful rancher hunting down a group of escaped convicts.
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B.
Angry Young Men
Angry Young Men were a group of mid-20th-century British writers and playwrights known for their outspoken criticism of the class system and postwar social conditions.
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C.
The Club
The Club is an exclusive members-only venue located within Kensington Roof Gardens in London, known for its stylish nightlife and private events.
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D.
The Club
The Club was an 18th-century London dining society of prominent intellectuals and artists, co-founded by Samuel Johnson and Joshua Reynolds, that became a leading forum for literary and political conversation.
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E.
The Windsor Park Blues
The Windsor Park Blues is a nickname for Linfield FC, one of Northern Ireland’s most successful and historically significant football clubs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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adventure film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Mule for the Marquesa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Frank O’Rourke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinemaProcess | Panavision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Conrad Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| composer | Maurice Jarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Richard Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Peter Zinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
adventure ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | revolutionary Mexico ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
character-driven storytelling
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ensemble cast ⓘ gritty tone ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
betrayal
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loyalty ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| oscarNomination |
Best Adapted Screenplay
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Best Cinematography ⓘ Best Director ⓘ Best Sound ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of expert mercenaries is hired to rescue a kidnapped woman in revolutionary Mexico. ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Pax Enterprises
NERFINISHED
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Phil Feldman Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1966-11-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 117 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Richard Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Burt Lancaster
NERFINISHED
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Claudia Cardinale NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Binns NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Palance NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe De Santis NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Gomez NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Bellamy NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Strode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Professionals Description of subject: The Professionals is a 1966 American Western adventure film directed by Richard Brooks, known for its ensemble cast, including Burt Lancaster, and its gritty, character-driven take on a high-stakes rescue mission in revolutionary Mexico.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Professionals (1966 film)