Paul Newman as Eddie Felson
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Paul Newman as Eddie Felson is the iconic portrayal of an aging, once-legendary pool hustler confronting his past and mentoring a brash protégé in Martin Scorsese’s film "The Color of Money."
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| Paul Newman as Eddie Felson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Paul Newman as Eddie Felson Context triple: [The Color of Money, leadActorRole, Paul Newman as Eddie Felson]
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James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett
James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett is the tough, fast-talking World War I veteran turned Prohibition-era bootlegger and gangster he portrays in the classic crime film "The Roaring Twenties."
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Dustin Hoffman as Harold Meyerowitz
Dustin Hoffman as Harold Meyerowitz is Hoffman's portrayal of the domineering, aging sculptor and patriarch at the center of Noah Baumbach’s film "The Meyerowitz Stories."
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Jack Nicholson as George Hanson
Jack Nicholson as George Hanson is the memorable, hard-drinking ACLU lawyer whose quirky charm and tragic arc helped launch Nicholson to stardom in the countercultural road film Easy Rider.
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Richard Dreyfuss as Dr. Leo Marvin
Richard Dreyfuss as Dr. Leo Marvin is the uptight, egotistical psychiatrist whose professional life unravels when his needy patient Bob becomes entangled with his family in the comedy film "What About Bob?".
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E.
Burt Young
Burt Young was an American character actor best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Paulie Pennino, Rocky Balboa’s gruff but loyal friend, in the Rocky film series.
- 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)
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Target entity: Paul Newman as Eddie Felson Target entity description: Paul Newman as Eddie Felson is the iconic portrayal of an aging, once-legendary pool hustler confronting his past and mentoring a brash protégé in Martin Scorsese’s film "The Color of Money."
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A.
James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett
James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett is the tough, fast-talking World War I veteran turned Prohibition-era bootlegger and gangster he portrays in the classic crime film "The Roaring Twenties."
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B.
Dustin Hoffman as Harold Meyerowitz
Dustin Hoffman as Harold Meyerowitz is Hoffman's portrayal of the domineering, aging sculptor and patriarch at the center of Noah Baumbach’s film "The Meyerowitz Stories."
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C.
Jack Nicholson as George Hanson
Jack Nicholson as George Hanson is the memorable, hard-drinking ACLU lawyer whose quirky charm and tragic arc helped launch Nicholson to stardom in the countercultural road film Easy Rider.
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D.
Richard Dreyfuss as Dr. Leo Marvin
Richard Dreyfuss as Dr. Leo Marvin is the uptight, egotistical psychiatrist whose professional life unravels when his needy patient Bob becomes entangled with his family in the comedy film "What About Bob?".
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E.
Burt Young
Burt Young was an American character actor best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Paulie Pennino, Rocky Balboa’s gruff but loyal friend, in the Rocky film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting performance
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| academyAwardCeremonyNumber | 59th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | The Color of Money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Academy Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFromFilm | The Hustler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterAlsoKnownAs | Fast Eddie Felson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArcTheme |
confronting his past
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mentorship ⓘ |
| characterCreatedBy | Walter Tevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment |
rediscovers competitive drive
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seeks redemption ⓘ |
| characterFirstAppearanceYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| characterFirstAppearedInFilm | The Hustler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
former professional pool player
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pool hustler ⓘ |
| characterStatusInFilm | aging ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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manipulative ⓘ world-weary ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Ballhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFilm | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directedBy | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Buena Vista Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlierPortrayalDirector | Robert Rossen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlierPortrayalFilm | The Hustler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlierPortrayalReleaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
drama film
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pool hustling film ⓘ sports film ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mentorsCharacter | Vincent Lauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Robbie Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Newman’s only competitive acting Oscar win
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depiction of an older sports antihero ⓘ sequel performance to The Hustler ⓘ |
| performedBy | Paul Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalType | reprisal of earlier role ⓘ |
| portrays | Eddie Felson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Touchstone Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Silver Screen Partners II
NERFINISHED
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Touchstone Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protégéPlayedBy | Tom Cruise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfFilm | 1986 ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfFilm | Richard Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInNarrativeContext |
American pool halls
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tournament pool circuit ⓘ |
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Subject: Paul Newman as Eddie Felson Description of subject: Paul Newman as Eddie Felson is the iconic portrayal of an aging, once-legendary pool hustler confronting his past and mentoring a brash protégé in Martin Scorsese’s film "The Color of Money."
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