Posse
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Posse is a 1993 Western film directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles, notable for its predominantly Black cast and its revisionist take on the American Western genre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Posse canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8153737 — 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: Posse Context triple: [Gramercy Pictures, distributedFilm, Posse]
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A.
Posse in Effect
"Posse in Effect" is a track by the Beastie Boys from their influential 1986 debut album *Licensed to Ill*, showcasing their early rap-rock style and playful braggadocio.
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B.
The Last Posse
The Last Posse is a 1953 American Western film centered on a tense manhunt and the unraveling of a town’s dark secrets.
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C.
Corteo
Corteo is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production known for its theatrical, carnival-like atmosphere and emotionally driven acrobatics.
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D.
The Proud
The Proud is a conceptual or narrative element representing individuals or forces characterized by an intense sense of dignity, self-respect, or arrogance.
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E.
Civiglio
Civiglio is a steep, decisive climb near Como in northern Italy, renowned for frequently shaping the finale of the Giro di Lombardia cycling classic.
- 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: Posse Target entity description: Posse is a 1993 Western film directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles, notable for its predominantly Black cast and its revisionist take on the American Western genre.
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A.
Posse in Effect
"Posse in Effect" is a track by the Beastie Boys from their influential 1986 debut album *Licensed to Ill*, showcasing their early rap-rock style and playful braggadocio.
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B.
The Last Posse
The Last Posse is a 1953 American Western film centered on a tense manhunt and the unraveling of a town’s dark secrets.
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C.
Corteo
Corteo is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production known for its theatrical, carnival-like atmosphere and emotionally driven acrobatics.
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D.
The Proud
The Proud is a conceptual or narrative element representing individuals or forces characterized by an intense sense of dignity, self-respect, or arrogance.
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E.
Civiglio
Civiglio is a steep, decisive climb near Como in northern Italy, renowned for frequently shaping the finale of the Giro di Lombardia cycling classic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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film ⓘ revisionist Western film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Keith Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Mario Van Peebles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Gramercy Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Steven Kemper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Angel
NERFINISHED
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Carver NERFINISHED ⓘ Colonel Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ Cookie NERFINISHED ⓘ Father Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ K.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Little J NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
revisionist Western ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Big Daddy Kane
NERFINISHED
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Billy Zane NERFINISHED ⓘ Blair Underwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Van Peebles NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvin Van Peebles NERFINISHED ⓘ Pam Grier NERFINISHED ⓘ Reginald VelJohnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Salli Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiny Lister Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister NERFINISHED ⓘ Tone Lōc NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Strode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | framing narration by an elderly character ⓘ |
| hasScreenwriter |
Dario Scardapane
NERFINISHED
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Ezra Swerdlow NERFINISHED ⓘ Sy Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTagline | “The untold story of the Wild West.” ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Black cowboys and lawmen
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Black soldiers in the American West ⓘ racism in the post–Civil War United States ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Lennie Niehaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
American West
NERFINISHED
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Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Freyville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
predominantly Black cast
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revisionist portrayal of the American Western genre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Working Title Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1993 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 111 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Spanish–American War
NERFINISHED
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late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Posse Description of subject: Posse is a 1993 Western film directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles, notable for its predominantly Black cast and its revisionist take on the American Western genre.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.