A Walk Among the Tombstones
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A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 neo-noir crime thriller film starring Liam Neeson as an unlicensed private investigator tracking brutal kidnappers in New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Walk Among the Tombstones canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6139956 — 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: A Walk Among the Tombstones Context triple: [Scott Frank, notableWork, A Walk Among the Tombstones]
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A.
The Executioner’s Song
The Executioner’s Song is a Pulitzer Prize–winning nonfiction novel by Norman Mailer that chronicles the life, crimes, and execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore.
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B.
The Marked Men
The Marked Men are a Texas-based punk rock band known for their fast, melodic songs and influential role in the 2000s garage-punk scene.
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C.
The Devil’s Own
The Devil’s Own is a 1997 American thriller film starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, centered on an Irish Republican Army member hiding in the United States while plotting a weapons deal.
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D.
Fatale
Fatale is a comic book series blending noir crime and supernatural horror, created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips.
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E.
The Gun Seller
The Gun Seller is a satirical thriller novel by British actor and writer Hugh Laurie that blends espionage, comedy, and action.
- 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: A Walk Among the Tombstones Target entity description: A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 neo-noir crime thriller film starring Liam Neeson as an unlicensed private investigator tracking brutal kidnappers in New York City.
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A.
The Executioner’s Song
The Executioner’s Song is a Pulitzer Prize–winning nonfiction novel by Norman Mailer that chronicles the life, crimes, and execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore.
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B.
The Marked Men
The Marked Men are a Texas-based punk rock band known for their fast, melodic songs and influential role in the 2000s garage-punk scene.
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C.
The Devil’s Own
The Devil’s Own is a 1997 American thriller film starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, centered on an Irish Republican Army member hiding in the United States while plotting a weapons deal.
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D.
Fatale
Fatale is a comic book series blending noir crime and supernatural horror, created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips.
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E.
The Gun Seller
The Gun Seller is a satirical thriller novel by British actor and writer Hugh Laurie that blends espionage, comedy, and action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
ⓘ
fictional private investigator ⓘ film ⓘ |
| author |
Lawrence Block
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Walk Among the Tombstones (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwide | approximately $62 million ⓘ |
| budget | approximately $28 million ⓘ |
| character | Matthew Scudder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mihai Malaimare Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Scott Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jill Savitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Astoria, Queens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
crime thriller
ⓘ
mystery film ⓘ neo-noir ⓘ |
| hasUnlicensedPrivateInvestigatorProtagonist | true ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | Liam Neeson as Matthew Scudder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carlos Rafael Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
kidnapping
ⓘ
redemption ⓘ vigilante justice ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Matthew Scudder series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An unlicensed private investigator is hired to track down brutal kidnappers targeting drug traffickers in New York City. ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cross Creek Pictures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Endgame Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ Exclusive Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Matthew Scudder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2014-09-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 114 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Scott Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Astro
NERFINISHED
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Boyd Holbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ David Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Liam Neeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ólafur Darri Ólafsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Walk Among the Tombstones Description of subject: A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 neo-noir crime thriller film starring Liam Neeson as an unlicensed private investigator tracking brutal kidnappers in New York City.
Referenced by (4)
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