Brawl in Cell Block 99
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Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a 2017 American neo-noir prison action film written and directed by S. Craig Zahler and starring Vince Vaughn as a former boxer drawn into brutal violence behind bars.
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| Brawl in Cell Block 99 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brawl in Cell Block 99 Context triple: [Armory Films, notableWork, Brawl in Cell Block 99]
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A.
Riot in Cell Block #9
Riot in Cell Block #9 is a 1954 rock and roll/R&B song, famous for its prison-riot narrative style, written by the songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
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B.
Prison Play
"Prison Play" is a comedy track from Richard Pryor’s influential stand-up album "…Is It Something I Said?" that showcases his sharp, observational humor about the prison experience.
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C.
Locked Up
"Locked Up" is a 2004 breakthrough single by Akon, known for its melodic blend of R&B and hip hop and its narrative about incarceration and street life.
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D.
Behind Bars
Behind Bars is a 1994 hip-hop album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, recorded largely during his incarceration and noted for its storytelling and reflective tone.
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E.
Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Bon Cop, Bad Cop is a bilingual Canadian action-comedy film that pairs an Ontario and a Quebec police officer who must overcome cultural differences to solve a cross-border crime.
- 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: Brawl in Cell Block 99 Target entity description: Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a 2017 American neo-noir prison action film written and directed by S. Craig Zahler and starring Vince Vaughn as a former boxer drawn into brutal violence behind bars.
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A.
Riot in Cell Block #9
Riot in Cell Block #9 is a 1954 rock and roll/R&B song, famous for its prison-riot narrative style, written by the songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
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B.
Prison Play
"Prison Play" is a comedy track from Richard Pryor’s influential stand-up album "…Is It Something I Said?" that showcases his sharp, observational humor about the prison experience.
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C.
Locked Up
"Locked Up" is a 2004 breakthrough single by Akon, known for its melodic blend of R&B and hip hop and its narrative about incarceration and street life.
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D.
Behind Bars
Behind Bars is a 1994 hip-hop album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, recorded largely during his incarceration and noted for its storytelling and reflective tone.
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E.
Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Bon Cop, Bad Cop is a bilingual Canadian action-comedy film that pairs an Ontario and a Quebec police officer who must overcome cultural differences to solve a cross-border crime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action film
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film ⓘ |
| cinematography | Benji Bakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | S. Craig Zahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | RLJE Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Greg D'Auria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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crime ⓘ drama ⓘ neo-noir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime
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loyalty ⓘ redemption ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | former boxer ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Bradley Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Jeff Herriott
NERFINISHED
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S. Craig Zahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
graphic violence
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grindhouse style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereDate | September 2, 2017 ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 74th Venice International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dallas Sonnier
NERFINISHED
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Jack Heller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cinestate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
XYZ Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | Not Rated ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 132 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | S. Craig Zahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | prison ⓘ |
| starring |
Dion Mucciacito
NERFINISHED
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Don Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Geno Segers NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ Marc Blucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Guiry NERFINISHED ⓘ Udo Kier NERFINISHED ⓘ Vince Vaughn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | October 6, 2017 ⓘ |
| writer | S. Craig Zahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Brawl in Cell Block 99 Description of subject: Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a 2017 American neo-noir prison action film written and directed by S. Craig Zahler and starring Vince Vaughn as a former boxer drawn into brutal violence behind bars.
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