White Sands (1992 film)
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White Sands (1992 film) is a neo-noir crime thriller about a small-town sheriff who becomes entangled in a complex web of murder, identity theft, and federal intrigue after discovering a dead body in the New Mexico desert.
All labels observed (1)
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| White Sands (1992 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: White Sands (1992 film) Context triple: [Peter Menzies Jr., notableWork, White Sands (1992 film)]
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Indian Sands
Indian Sands is a striking coastal area in southern Oregon known for its sculpted sandstone formations, dunes, and ocean views within the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor.
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Black Sands
Black Sands is a scenic, dark-sand beach near Aberdour on Scotland’s Fife coast, known for its coastal views and seaside recreation.
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High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter is a 1973 Western film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, known for its dark, supernatural-tinged take on frontier justice.
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D.
Bad Land: An American Romance
Bad Land: An American Romance is a nonfiction book that explores the history and human stories of early 20th-century homesteaders on the harsh plains of eastern Montana.
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E.
Fort Apache Road
Fort Apache Road is a significant north–south arterial street in the Las Vegas Valley, serving residential and commercial areas in and around Enterprise, Nevada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: White Sands (1992 film) Target entity description: White Sands (1992 film) is a neo-noir crime thriller about a small-town sheriff who becomes entangled in a complex web of murder, identity theft, and federal intrigue after discovering a dead body in the New Mexico desert.
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A.
Indian Sands
Indian Sands is a striking coastal area in southern Oregon known for its sculpted sandstone formations, dunes, and ocean views within the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor.
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B.
Black Sands
Black Sands is a scenic, dark-sand beach near Aberdour on Scotland’s Fife coast, known for its coastal views and seaside recreation.
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C.
High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter is a 1973 Western film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, known for its dark, supernatural-tinged take on frontier justice.
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D.
Bad Land: An American Romance
Bad Land: An American Romance is a nonfiction book that explores the history and human stories of early 20th-century homesteaders on the harsh plains of eastern Montana.
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E.
Fort Apache Road
Fort Apache Road is a significant north–south arterial street in the Las Vegas Valley, serving residential and commercial areas in and around Enterprise, Nevada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| basedInPartOn | FBI and federal law-enforcement intrigue ⓘ |
| castMember |
Beth Grant
NERFINISHED
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M. Emmet Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio NERFINISHED ⓘ Maura Tierney NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Rourke NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel L. Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Willem Dafoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedByMaryElizabethMastrantonio | Lane Bodine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedByMickeyRourke | Gorman Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBySamuelLJackson | Greg Meeker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedByWillemDafoe | Ray Dolezal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Peter Menzies Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Roger Donaldson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editor | Conrad Buff IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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neo-noir ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption
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deception ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ray Dolezal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Patrick O’Hearn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotKeyword |
federal investigation
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identity theft ⓘ murder ⓘ undercover operation ⓘ |
| producer |
Keith Samples
NERFINISHED
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Rick Bieber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Morgan Creek Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | small-town sheriff ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-04-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 101 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Daniel Pyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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White Sands desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
NERFINISHED
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Mickey Rourke NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel L. Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Willem Dafoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | White Sands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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