Gleaming the Cube
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Gleaming the Cube is a 1989 cult skateboarding-themed thriller film starring Christian Slater as a rebellious teen who investigates his adopted brother’s mysterious death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gleaming the Cube canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7680511 — 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: Gleaming the Cube Context triple: [Max Perlich, notableWork, Gleaming the Cube]
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A.
The Cube
The Cube is the powerful, ancient artifact in the Transformers universe capable of creating and granting life to Cybertronian robots.
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B.
The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball is a 1902 Pre-Raphaelite-style painting by John William Waterhouse depicting a mysterious woman gazing into a crystal sphere, often interpreted as exploring themes of magic and fate.
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C.
Cubo Vazado
Cubo Vazado is a landmark geometric steel sculpture by Brazilian artist Franz Weissmann, exemplifying his minimalist, constructivist approach to form and space.
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D.
Errand into the Maze
Errand into the Maze is a 1947 modern dance work by Martha Graham that reimagines the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur as an exploration of inner fear and psychological struggle.
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E.
The Binary Tower
The Binary Tower is a distinctive twin-tower commercial skyscraper in Dubai known for its modern architecture inspired by the binary number system.
- 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: Gleaming the Cube Target entity description: Gleaming the Cube is a 1989 cult skateboarding-themed thriller film starring Christian Slater as a rebellious teen who investigates his adopted brother’s mysterious death.
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A.
The Cube
The Cube is the powerful, ancient artifact in the Transformers universe capable of creating and granting life to Cybertronian robots.
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B.
The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball is a 1902 Pre-Raphaelite-style painting by John William Waterhouse depicting a mysterious woman gazing into a crystal sphere, often interpreted as exploring themes of magic and fate.
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C.
Cubo Vazado
Cubo Vazado is a landmark geometric steel sculpture by Brazilian artist Franz Weissmann, exemplifying his minimalist, constructivist approach to form and space.
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D.
Errand into the Maze
Errand into the Maze is a 1947 modern dance work by Martha Graham that reimagines the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur as an exploration of inner fear and psychological struggle.
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E.
The Binary Tower
The Binary Tower is a distinctive twin-tower commercial skyscraper in Dubai known for its modern architecture inspired by the binary number system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
skateboarding film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
A Brother’s Justice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skate or Die NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy | Brian Kelly – Christian Slater ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Bill Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Graeme Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | United States theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | Howard E. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSport | skateboarding ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Orange County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
ⓘ
drama ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
murder investigation
ⓘ
skateboarding ⓘ teen rebellion ⓘ |
| leadActor | Christian Slater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Brian Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | J. Peter Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCast | members of the Bones Brigade ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A teenage skateboarder investigates the suspicious death of his adopted Vietnamese brother. ⓘ |
| producer | Art Linson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Interscope Communications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | January 13, 1989 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 105 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Michael Tolkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R. Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Christian Slater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Le Tuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Perlich NERFINISHED ⓘ Min Luong NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Kwong NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Bauer NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | skateboarding culture discussions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gleaming the Cube Description of subject: Gleaming the Cube is a 1989 cult skateboarding-themed thriller film starring Christian Slater as a rebellious teen who investigates his adopted brother’s mysterious death.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.