Smokey and the Bandit
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Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American action-comedy film about a charismatic trucker and his partner racing to illegally transport beer across state lines while being pursued by a relentless sheriff.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smokey and the Bandit canonical | 5 |
| Smokey and the Bandit II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6394041 — 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: Smokey and the Bandit Context triple: [Burt Reynolds, notableWork, Smokey and the Bandit]
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A.
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that follows the adventures of cousins Bo and Luke Duke as they outwit corrupt local authorities in the fictional Hazzard County, Georgia.
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B.
The Sugarland Express
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C.
Stagecoach Express
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D.
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers is a comedy-blues musical act and film duo created by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, featuring their iconic black suits, fedoras, and soulful performances.
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E.
Blue Gillespie
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- 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: Smokey and the Bandit Target entity description: Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American action-comedy film about a charismatic trucker and his partner racing to illegally transport beer across state lines while being pursued by a relentless sheriff.
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A.
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that follows the adventures of cousins Bo and Luke Duke as they outwit corrupt local authorities in the fictional Hazzard County, Georgia.
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B.
The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express is a 1974 American crime drama road film directed by Steven Spielberg and noted for its blend of suspense, dark humor, and social commentary.
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C.
Stagecoach Express
Stagecoach Express is a long-distance coach service brand operated by Stagecoach Group, providing intercity and regional bus connections in the UK.
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D.
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers is a comedy-blues musical act and film duo created by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, featuring their iconic black suits, fedoras, and soulful performances.
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E.
Blue Gillespie
Blue Gillespie is a Welsh progressive metal band fronted by actor and musician Gareth David-Lloyd.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedInState |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeSuccess | true ⓘ |
| cinematography | Bobby Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Hal Needham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Angelo Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Hannemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
bootlegging
ⓘ
car chases ⓘ cat-and-mouse pursuit ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
ⓘ
comedy film ⓘ road movie ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Smokey and the Bandit II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bo "Bandit" Darville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cledus "Snowman" Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff Buford T. Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Bill Justis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVehicle | 1977 Pontiac Trans Am NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A trucker and his partner attempt to haul Coors beer illegally across state lines while being chased by a determined sheriff. ⓘ |
| producer | Mort Engelberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-05-27 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Alan Mandel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Shyer NERFINISHED ⓘ James Lee Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Burt Reynolds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackie Gleason NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat McCormick NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy |
Hal Needham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert L. Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Smokey and the Bandit Description of subject: Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American action-comedy film about a charismatic trucker and his partner racing to illegally transport beer across state lines while being pursued by a relentless sheriff.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Burt Reynolds
this entity surface form:
Smokey and the Bandit II