Where the Buffalo Roam
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Where the Buffalo Roam is a 1980 satirical film loosely based on the life and writings of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, starring Bill Murray.
All labels observed (1)
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| Where the Buffalo Roam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Where the Buffalo Roam Context triple: [Art Linson, notableWork, Where the Buffalo Roam]
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A.
Goin’ a Buffalo
Goin’ a Buffalo is a 1960s Black Arts Movement play by Ed Bullins that portrays the struggles, dreams, and moral compromises of a group of African Americans planning to leave Los Angeles for a better life.
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B.
Now That the Buffalo’s Gone
"Now That the Buffalo’s Gone" is a protest song by Buffy Sainte-Marie that addresses the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in North America.
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C.
Wild America
Wild America is a 1997 adventure comedy film about three brothers embarking on a cross-country journey to film wild animals, loosely based on the real-life adventures of wildlife documentarian Marty Stouffer and his siblings.
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D.
The Last of the Buffalo
The Last of the Buffalo is a late 19th-century painting by Albert Bierstadt that dramatically depicts the near-extinction of American bison on the Great Plains, symbolizing the end of the American frontier.
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E.
Buffalo Blues
The Buffalo Blues were a short-lived professional baseball team based in Buffalo, New York, that competed in the outlaw Federal League during the mid-1910s.
- 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: Where the Buffalo Roam Target entity description: Where the Buffalo Roam is a 1980 satirical film loosely based on the life and writings of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, starring Bill Murray.
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A.
Goin’ a Buffalo
Goin’ a Buffalo is a 1960s Black Arts Movement play by Ed Bullins that portrays the struggles, dreams, and moral compromises of a group of African Americans planning to leave Los Angeles for a better life.
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B.
Now That the Buffalo’s Gone
"Now That the Buffalo’s Gone" is a protest song by Buffy Sainte-Marie that addresses the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in North America.
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C.
Wild America
Wild America is a 1997 adventure comedy film about three brothers embarking on a cross-country journey to film wild animals, loosely based on the real-life adventures of wildlife documentarian Marty Stouffer and his siblings.
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D.
The Last of the Buffalo
The Last of the Buffalo is a late 19th-century painting by Albert Bierstadt that dramatically depicts the near-extinction of American bison on the Great Plains, symbolizing the end of the American frontier.
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E.
Buffalo Blues
The Buffalo Blues were a short-lived professional baseball team based in Buffalo, New York, that competed in the outlaw Federal League during the mid-1910s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
life of Hunter S. Thompson
ⓘ
writings of Hunter S. Thompson ⓘ |
| character |
Carl Lazlo, Esq.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hunter S. Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tak Fujimoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | Nixon era politics ⓘ |
| director | Art Linson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Peter C. Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
satire film ⓘ |
| hasHunterSThompsonInvolvement | cameo appearance (uncredited) ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | feature film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
counterculture
ⓘ
drug use ⓘ gonzo journalism ⓘ political satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Hunter S. Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Bill Murray’s performance as Hunter S. Thompson
ⓘ
early film portrayal of Hunter S. Thompson ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | Hunter S. Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Art Linson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1980-04-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 96 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| starring |
Bill Murray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bruno Kirby NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ R.G. Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Rene Auberjonois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Where the Buffalo Roam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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