The Distinguished Gentleman
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The Distinguished Gentleman is a 1992 political comedy film starring Eddie Murphy as a con man who exploits a name coincidence to get elected to the U.S. Congress.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Distinguished Gentleman canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6629806 — 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 Distinguished Gentleman Context triple: [Jonathan Lynn, notableWork, The Distinguished Gentleman]
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A.
The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen is a 2019 British crime comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie that follows an American marijuana kingpin in London whose attempt to sell his empire triggers schemes, blackmail, and underworld chaos.
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B.
The Gentleman Is a Dope
"The Gentleman Is a Dope" is a witty, jazz-inflected show tune by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, introduced in the 1947 musical "Allegro."
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C.
Gentlemen
Gentlemen is the nickname and mascot identity for the men's athletic teams of Centenary College of Louisiana.
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D.
A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy is a 1934 American comedy film starring Joe E. Brown as a man who sells his future life for quick cash, only to desperately try to escape the deal.
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E.
Better Man
"Better Man" is one of Pearl Jam's most popular and enduring rock ballads, known for its emotional lyrics about a troubled relationship and frequent inclusion in the band's live performances.
- 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 Distinguished Gentleman Target entity description: The Distinguished Gentleman is a 1992 political comedy film starring Eddie Murphy as a con man who exploits a name coincidence to get elected to the U.S. Congress.
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A.
The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen is a 2019 British crime comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie that follows an American marijuana kingpin in London whose attempt to sell his empire triggers schemes, blackmail, and underworld chaos.
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B.
The Gentleman Is a Dope
"The Gentleman Is a Dope" is a witty, jazz-inflected show tune by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, introduced in the 1947 musical "Allegro."
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C.
Gentlemen
Gentlemen is the nickname and mascot identity for the men's athletic teams of Centenary College of Louisiana.
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D.
A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy is a 1934 American comedy film starring Joe E. Brown as a man who sells his future life for quick cash, only to desperately try to escape the deal.
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E.
Better Man
"Better Man" is one of Pearl Jam's most popular and enduring rock ballads, known for its emotional lyrics about a troubled relationship and frequent inclusion in the band's live performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| character |
Celia Kirby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dick Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Olaf Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Donald E. Thorin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Jonathan Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tony Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOccupation |
U.S. Congressman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
con man ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
political satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
electoral manipulation
ⓘ
lobbying in American politics ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Eddie Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Randy Edelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | satirical portrayal of U.S. congressional politics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A con man exploits a name coincidence to get elected to the U.S. Congress. ⓘ |
| producer | Brian Grazer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Imagine Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Touchstone Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | December 4, 1992 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 112 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles S. Dutton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eddie Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Grant Shaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Don Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lane Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Willingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheryl Lee Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Rowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Marty Kaplan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Distinguished Gentleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Marty Kaplan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Distinguished Gentleman Description of subject: The Distinguished Gentleman is a 1992 political comedy film starring Eddie Murphy as a con man who exploits a name coincidence to get elected to the U.S. Congress.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.