Black Rain
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Black Rain is a 1989 neo-noir action thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, in which Kate Capshaw co-stars alongside Michael Douglas in a story about New York cops entangled with the Yakuza in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Rain canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5897550 — 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: Black Rain Context triple: [Kate Capshaw, notableWork, Black Rain]
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A.
Black Rain
Black Rain is an alternate title for "The Last Wave," a 1977 Australian mystery drama film directed by Peter Weir that blends legal drama with supernatural and apocalyptic themes involving Aboriginal spirituality.
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B.
Steel Rain
"Steel Rain" is a moody, atmospheric rock song by Chris Cornell from his solo album *Euphoria Morning*, showcasing his distinctive vocals and introspective songwriting.
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C.
Red Rain
"Red Rain" is a 1986 art rock song by Peter Gabriel, known for its atmospheric production, vivid apocalyptic imagery, and role as the opening track on his acclaimed album *So*.
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D.
Like the Rain
"Like the Rain" is a popular 1996 country song by Clint Black that became one of his signature hits.
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E.
After the Rain
"After the Rain" is a track by rapper Talib Kweli from his 2011 album *Gutter Rainbows*, known for its reflective, socially conscious lyricism.
- 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: Black Rain Target entity description: Black Rain is a 1989 neo-noir action thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, in which Kate Capshaw co-stars alongside Michael Douglas in a story about New York cops entangled with the Yakuza in Japan.
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A.
Black Rain
Black Rain is an alternate title for "The Last Wave," a 1977 Australian mystery drama film directed by Peter Weir that blends legal drama with supernatural and apocalyptic themes involving Aboriginal spirituality.
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B.
Steel Rain
"Steel Rain" is a moody, atmospheric rock song by Chris Cornell from his solo album *Euphoria Morning*, showcasing his distinctive vocals and introspective songwriting.
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C.
Red Rain
"Red Rain" is a 1986 art rock song by Peter Gabriel, known for its atmospheric production, vivid apocalyptic imagery, and role as the opening track on his acclaimed album *So*.
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D.
Like the Rain
"Like the Rain" is a popular 1996 country song by Clint Black that became one of his signature hits.
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E.
After the Rain
"After the Rain" is a track by rapper Talib Kweli from his 2011 album *Gutter Rainbows*, known for its reflective, socially conscious lyricism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwideUSD | approximately 134000000 ⓘ |
| character | Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Jan de Bont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Hans Zimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Ridley Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor |
Claire Simpson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Rolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
New York City
ⓘ
Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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neo-noir ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Detective Charlie Vincent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Detective Nick Conklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
New York City Police Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yakuza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | New York cops entangled with the Yakuza in Japan ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of the Yakuza in late-1980s cinema ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
cross-cultural conflict
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organized crime in Japan ⓘ |
| producer |
Sherry Lansing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanley R. Jaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1989-09-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 125 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Craig Bolotin
NERFINISHED
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Warren Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Andy García
NERFINISHED
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Kate Capshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Takakura NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Yūsaku Matsuda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starringRole |
Andy García as Charlie Vincent
NERFINISHED
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Kate Capshaw as Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Takakura as Masahiro Matsumoto ⓘ Michael Douglas as Nick Conklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Yūsaku Matsuda as Sato ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Rain Description of subject: Black Rain is a 1989 neo-noir action thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, in which Kate Capshaw co-stars alongside Michael Douglas in a story about New York cops entangled with the Yakuza in Japan.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ridley Scott