The Stunt Man
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The Stunt Man is a 1980 satirical action-comedy film about a fugitive who becomes a stunt double on a tyrannical director’s movie set, blurring the line between reality and illusion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Stunt Man canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5234131 — 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: The Stunt Man Context triple: [Dan Ireland, produced, The Stunt Man]
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A.
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, best known for starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder as two friends wrongly imprisoned after being framed for a bank robbery.
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B.
Hollywood Stunt Driver
Hollywood Stunt Driver is a live-action stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World featuring high-speed car chases, precision driving, and cinematic special effects.
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C.
Encino Man
Encino Man is a 1992 comedy film about two high school students who discover and befriend a frozen prehistoric caveman in suburban California.
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D.
Joy Ride
"Joy Ride" is a track from Mariah Carey's acclaimed 2005 album *The Emancipation of Mimi*, showcasing her signature vocal style in a smooth, R&B-influenced ballad.
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E.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
- 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 Stunt Man Target entity description: The Stunt Man is a 1980 satirical action-comedy film about a fugitive who becomes a stunt double on a tyrannical director’s movie set, blurring the line between reality and illusion.
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A.
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, best known for starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder as two friends wrongly imprisoned after being framed for a bank robbery.
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B.
Hollywood Stunt Driver
Hollywood Stunt Driver is a live-action stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World featuring high-speed car chases, precision driving, and cinematic special effects.
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C.
Encino Man
Encino Man is a 1992 comedy film about two high school students who discover and befriend a frozen prehistoric caveman in suburban California.
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D.
Joy Ride
"Joy Ride" is a track from Mariah Carey's acclaimed 2005 album *The Emancipation of Mimi*, showcasing her signature vocal style in a smooth, R&B-influenced ballad.
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E.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (Peter O'Toole)
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Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay ⓘ Academy Award nomination for Best Director ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Stunt Man (novel)
NERFINISHED
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novel by Paul Brodeur ⓘ |
| castMember |
Adam Roarke
NERFINISHED
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Alex Rocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Allen Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Barbara Hershey NERFINISHED ⓘ Chuck Bail NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter O'Toole NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharon Farrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Railsback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Mario Tosi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Richard Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editingBy | Jack Hofstra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| genre |
action comedy
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black comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
manipulation of perception
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paranoia and trust ⓘ power of directors and filmmaking ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cameron
NERFINISHED
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Eli Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dominic Frontiere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
blurring of reality and illusion
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fugitive hiding as stuntman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comedy, drama, and action
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meta-cinematic narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Barbara Hershey as Nina Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Peter O'Toole as Eli Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Railsback as Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Richard Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 131 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Lawrence B. Marcus
NERFINISHED
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Richard Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | film set ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Stunt Man Description of subject: The Stunt Man is a 1980 satirical action-comedy film about a fugitive who becomes a stunt double on a tyrannical director’s movie set, blurring the line between reality and illusion.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.