Yanks
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Yanks is a 1979 British romantic war drama film set in World War II England that explores relationships between American soldiers and local women.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yanks canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6240723 — 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: Yanks Context triple: [John Schlesinger, directed, Yanks]
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A.
The Yanks
The Yanks is a common nickname for the United States men's national soccer team, reflecting its American identity and heritage.
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B.
The Yankee
The Yankee is the nickname of Hank Morgan, the time-traveling 19th-century engineer who becomes a powerful figure in King Arthur’s court in Mark Twain’s novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court."
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C.
Damn Yankees
"Damn Yankees" is a 1958 musical comedy film adaptation of the Broadway show about a man who makes a Faustian bargain to help his favorite baseball team win the pennant.
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D.
Amazin'
Amazin' is the debut studio album by American rapper Trina, showcasing her Miami-based Southern hip hop style and establishing her presence in early 2000s rap.
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E.
The Babe
The Babe is a 1992 biographical sports film in which John Goodman portrays legendary baseball player Babe Ruth.
- 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: Yanks Target entity description: Yanks is a 1979 British romantic war drama film set in World War II England that explores relationships between American soldiers and local women.
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A.
The Yanks
The Yanks is a common nickname for the United States men's national soccer team, reflecting its American identity and heritage.
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B.
The Yankee
The Yankee is the nickname of Hank Morgan, the time-traveling 19th-century engineer who becomes a powerful figure in King Arthur’s court in Mark Twain’s novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court."
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C.
Damn Yankees
"Damn Yankees" is a 1958 musical comedy film adaptation of the Broadway show about a man who makes a Faustian bargain to help his favorite baseball team win the pennant.
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D.
Amazin'
Amazin' is the debut studio album by American rapper Trina, showcasing her Miami-based Southern hip hop style and establishing her presence in early 2000s rap.
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E.
The Babe
The Babe is a 1992 biographical sports film in which John Goodman portrays legendary baseball player Babe Ruth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Annie Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arlen Dean Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ Chick Vennera NERFINISHED ⓘ Kieran O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Daniely NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Eichhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Gere NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Melody NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanessa Redgrave NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendy Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ William Devane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Dick Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodney Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
American soldiers in Britain
ⓘ
home front during World War II ⓘ |
| director | John Schlesinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Jim Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Greater Manchester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic drama film
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Yanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | relationships between American soldiers and English women ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | romantic relationships during wartime ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Joseph Janni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | EMI Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtime | 138 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Colin Welland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ William Devane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yanks Description of subject: Yanks is a 1979 British romantic war drama film set in World War II England that explores relationships between American soldiers and local women.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.