Jack Starks
E463835
Jack Starks is the amnesiac Gulf War veteran protagonist of the psychological thriller film "The Jacket," who becomes entangled in disturbing time-bending experiments while confined to a mental institution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jack Starks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4626274 — 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: Jack Starks Context triple: [The Jacket, mainCharacter, Jack Starks]
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A.
Ray Blanton
Ray Blanton was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Tennessee in the late 1970s and became notorious for a clemency scandal involving the controversial pardoning of prisoners.
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B.
Hank Booth
Hank Booth is a recurring character on the television series "Bones," known as Seeley Booth's grandfather and a former Army veteran.
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C.
Billy Stark
Billy Stark is a Scottish former professional footballer and coach best known for his midfield career with clubs such as Aberdeen and Celtic and for managing several Scottish teams and national youth sides.
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D.
Ed Masterson
Ed Masterson was an American lawman and marshal in the Old West, best known for his role in Dodge City, Kansas, and as the brother of famed gunfighter and lawman Bat Masterson.
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E.
Eddie Stinson
Eddie Stinson was an American aviation pioneer and aircraft manufacturer known for founding the Stinson Aircraft Company and producing popular light and commercial airplanes in the early 20th century.
- 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: Jack Starks Target entity description: Jack Starks is the amnesiac Gulf War veteran protagonist of the psychological thriller film "The Jacket," who becomes entangled in disturbing time-bending experiments while confined to a mental institution.
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A.
Ray Blanton
Ray Blanton was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Tennessee in the late 1970s and became notorious for a clemency scandal involving the controversial pardoning of prisoners.
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B.
Hank Booth
Hank Booth is a recurring character on the television series "Bones," known as Seeley Booth's grandfather and a former Army veteran.
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C.
Billy Stark
Billy Stark is a Scottish former professional footballer and coach best known for his midfield career with clubs such as Aberdeen and Celtic and for managing several Scottish teams and national youth sides.
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D.
Ed Masterson
Ed Masterson was an American lawman and marshal in the Old West, best known for his role in Dodge City, Kansas, and as the brother of famed gunfighter and lawman Bat Masterson.
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E.
Eddie Stinson
Eddie Stinson was an American aviation pioneer and aircraft manufacturer known for founding the Stinson Aircraft Company and producing popular light and commercial airplanes in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Jacket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Dr. Lorenson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dr. Thomas Becker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPlotFunction |
attempts to change the future
ⓘ
investigates his own fate ⓘ |
| confinedIn | psychiatric hospital ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Gulf War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWorkAppearedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Jacket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Jacket (2005 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryElement |
combat head injury
ⓘ
wrongful institutionalization ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
amnesia
ⓘ
post-traumatic stress disorder ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Jack Starks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| narrativeDeviceAssociatedWith | experimental medical treatment ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | Gulf War veteran ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Adrien Brody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySettingOfStory | mental institution ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | The Jacket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyThemeInvolvement |
memory loss
ⓘ
mental illness ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| subjectOf | time-bending experiments ⓘ |
| undergoes |
confinement in a morgue drawer
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hallucinatory experiences ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 2005 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jack Starks Description of subject: Jack Starks is the amnesiac Gulf War veteran protagonist of the psychological thriller film "The Jacket," who becomes entangled in disturbing time-bending experiments while confined to a mental institution.
Referenced by (1)
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