The New Centurions
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The New Centurions is a 1972 crime drama film about rookie Los Angeles police officers, featuring an acclaimed performance by Jane Alexander.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The New Centurions canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5831046 — 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 New Centurions Context triple: [Jane Alexander, notableWork, The New Centurions]
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A.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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B.
Centurion
Centurion is a rapidly growing urban area in South Africa situated between Pretoria and Johannesburg, known for its residential suburbs, business hubs, and large shopping centers.
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C.
La Legión
La Legión is the Spanish Legion, an elite unit of the Spanish Army known for its rapid deployment capabilities, distinctive traditions, and prominent role in Spain’s modern military history.
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D.
Victory over the Sun
"Victory over the Sun" is a 1913 avant-garde Russian Futurist opera known for its radical experimentation with sound, language, and stage design, including Kazimir Malevich’s pioneering abstract sets.
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E.
Cosmic Warrior
"Cosmic Warrior" is a track from Kid Cudi’s album *Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’* that blends introspective lyrics with spacey, atmospheric production.
- 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 New Centurions Target entity description: The New Centurions is a 1972 crime drama film about rookie Los Angeles police officers, featuring an acclaimed performance by Jane Alexander.
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A.
The Spearhead
The Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 5th Marine Division, a World War II Marine Corps unit renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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B.
Centurion
Centurion is a rapidly growing urban area in South Africa situated between Pretoria and Johannesburg, known for its residential suburbs, business hubs, and large shopping centers.
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C.
La Legión
La Legión is the Spanish Legion, an elite unit of the Spanish Army known for its rapid deployment capabilities, distinctive traditions, and prominent role in Spain’s modern military history.
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D.
Victory over the Sun
"Victory over the Sun" is a 1913 avant-garde Russian Futurist opera known for its radical experimentation with sound, language, and stage design, including Kazimir Malevich’s pioneering abstract sets.
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E.
Cosmic Warrior
"Cosmic Warrior" is a track from Kid Cudi’s album *Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’* that blends introspective lyrics with spacey, atmospheric production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Joseph Wambaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The New Centurions (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ralph Woolsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Richard Fleischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Robert C. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | New Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmRatingMPAA | R ⓘ |
| follows | careers of Los Angeles police officers ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasFilmPosterArtist | Bob Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disillusionment
ⓘ
personal sacrifice ⓘ police work realism ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
police officers
ⓘ
rookie cops ⓘ |
| musicBy | Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation of Joseph Wambaugh novel
ⓘ
realistic portrayal of police work ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceBy | Jane Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American police procedural films ⓘ |
| producer | Irving Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1971 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-08-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 103 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Stirling Silliphant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| settingLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Clifton James
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erik Estrada NERFINISHED ⓘ George C. Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ Roscoe Lee Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Stacy Keach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The New Centurions Description of subject: The New Centurions is a 1972 crime drama film about rookie Los Angeles police officers, featuring an acclaimed performance by Jane Alexander.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.