The Big Easy
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The Big Easy is a 1986 neo-noir crime film set in New Orleans, known for blending romance, corruption, and Cajun culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Big Easy canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6711983 — 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 Big Easy Context triple: [Gailard Sartain, notableWork, The Big Easy]
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A.
The Big Easy
The Big Easy is a popular nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana, known for its vibrant music scene, distinctive cuisine, and laid-back culture.
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B.
Uptown New Orleans
Uptown New Orleans is a historic, largely residential area of New Orleans known for its oak-lined streets, grand 19th-century homes, universities, and vibrant commercial corridors along the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line.
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C.
Songs of New Orleans
"Songs of New Orleans" is an album by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band that showcases traditional New Orleans jazz standards and the city's rich musical heritage.
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D.
Down in New Orleans
"Down in New Orleans" is a jazz-influenced opening song from Disney’s animated film *The Princess and the Frog*, introducing the vibrant setting of New Orleans and the character of Tiana.
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E.
New Orleans bounce
New Orleans bounce is a high-energy, call-and-response style of hip hop and dance music that originated in New Orleans, known for its rapid beats, repetitive chants, and strong ties to local club and street culture.
- 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 Big Easy Target entity description: The Big Easy is a 1986 neo-noir crime film set in New Orleans, known for blending romance, corruption, and Cajun culture.
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A.
The Big Easy
The Big Easy is a popular nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana, known for its vibrant music scene, distinctive cuisine, and laid-back culture.
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B.
Uptown New Orleans
Uptown New Orleans is a historic, largely residential area of New Orleans known for its oak-lined streets, grand 19th-century homes, universities, and vibrant commercial corridors along the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line.
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C.
Songs of New Orleans
"Songs of New Orleans" is an album by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band that showcases traditional New Orleans jazz standards and the city's rich musical heritage.
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D.
Down in New Orleans
"Down in New Orleans" is a jazz-influenced opening song from Disney’s animated film *The Princess and the Frog*, introducing the vibrant setting of New Orleans and the character of Tiana.
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E.
New Orleans bounce
New Orleans bounce is a high-energy, call-and-response style of hip hop and dance music that originated in New Orleans, known for its rapid beats, repetitive chants, and strong ties to local club and street culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Big Easy (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
district attorney
ⓘ
police detective ⓘ |
| cinematography | Affonso Beato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Jim McBride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lisa Fruchtman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCulture | Cajun culture ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
Louisiana cuisine
ⓘ
New Orleans music ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
neo-noir ⓘ romantic film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Big Easy (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleReference | nickname of New Orleans ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Anne Osborne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Remy McSwain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Byrne and Barnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
police corruption
ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of romance and crime
ⓘ
depiction of New Orleans corruption ⓘ use of Cajun music soundtrack ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Stephen J. Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Kings Road Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-11-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Daniel Petrie Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles Ludlam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dennis Quaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Ebbe Roe Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellen Barkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Zabriskie NERFINISHED ⓘ John Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Jane Persky NERFINISHED ⓘ Ned Beatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Big Easy Description of subject: The Big Easy is a 1986 neo-noir crime film set in New Orleans, known for blending romance, corruption, and Cajun culture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.