Spartan
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"Spartan" is a 2004 political thriller film written and directed by David Mamet, following a U.S. government agent’s urgent mission to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a high-ranking official.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6527394 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Spartan Context triple: [Zosia Mamet, notableWork, Spartan]
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Spartan
The Spartan is the athletic mascot representing Norfolk State University’s sports teams.
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Spartans
Spartans is the nickname and mascot for the athletic teams representing San Jose State University in collegiate sports.
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Spartans
Spartans are the athletic teams of Michigan State University, most prominently known for their NCAA Division I football program and distinctive green and white identity.
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D.
Spartans
Spartans were the inhabitants of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, renowned for their militaristic society, rigorous training, and pivotal role in classical Greek warfare and politics.
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Spartans
The Spartans are the athletic teams representing the University of Tampa in collegiate sports.
- 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: Spartan Target entity description: "Spartan" is a 2004 political thriller film written and directed by David Mamet, following a U.S. government agent’s urgent mission to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a high-ranking official.
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A.
Spartan
The Spartan is the athletic mascot representing Norfolk State University’s sports teams.
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B.
Spartans
Spartans is the nickname and mascot for the athletic teams representing San Jose State University in collegiate sports.
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C.
Spartans
Spartans were the inhabitants of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, renowned for their militaristic society, rigorous training, and pivotal role in classical Greek warfare and politics.
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D.
Spartans
The Spartans are the athletic teams representing the University of Tampa in collegiate sports.
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E.
Spartans
Spartans are the athletic teams of Michigan State University, most prominently known for their NCAA Division I football program and distinctive green and white identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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political thriller film ⓘ |
| basedInPartOn | contemporary U.S. political climate ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Juan Ruiz Anchía NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Barbara Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political thriller
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thriller film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Aaron Stanford
NERFINISHED
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Clark Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Derek Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Messner NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristen Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Saul Rubinek NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Culp NERFINISHED ⓘ Tia Texada NERFINISHED ⓘ Val Kilmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Valerie Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Macy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
covert operations
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government secrecy ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ political conspiracy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Val Kilmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadRoleCharacter | Robert Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | U.S. government agent ⓘ |
| motionPictureRatingSystem | MPAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mark Isham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | rescue mission ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A U.S. government agent undertakes an urgent mission to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a high-ranking official. ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Franchise Pictures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morgan Creek Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| screenplayType | original screenplay ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| title | Spartan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spartan Description of subject: "Spartan" is a 2004 political thriller film written and directed by David Mamet, following a U.S. government agent’s urgent mission to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a high-ranking official.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
"Spartan"