Whiteout (2009 film)
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Whiteout (2009 film) is a 2009 thriller set in Antarctica, following a U.S. Marshal investigating a murder just before the continent’s six-month winter darkness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whiteout (2009 film) canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Whiteout (2009 film) Context triple: [Chad Hayes, notableWork, Whiteout (2009 film)]
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A.
Eight Below
Eight Below is a 2006 adventure drama film about a group of sled dogs stranded in Antarctica and the efforts to rescue them.
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B.
Frozen River
Frozen River is a 2008 independent crime drama film about two women smuggling immigrants across the U.S.–Canada border, noted for its gritty realism and Melissa Leo’s acclaimed lead performance.
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C.
Winter Kills
Winter Kills is a 1979 darkly satirical political thriller film about a conspiracy surrounding the assassination of a U.S. president, noted for its star-studded cast and cult status.
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D.
The White One
The White One is an epithet of Nekhbet, the ancient Egyptian vulture goddess who served as a protector of Upper Egypt and the pharaoh.
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E.
“The Cabin”
“The Cabin” is the chapter in Herman Melville’s novel *Moby-Dick* that first introduces the young sailor Pip, a minor but symbolically important character whose later experiences at sea profoundly affect the crew.
- 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: Whiteout (2009 film) Target entity description: Whiteout (2009 film) is a 2009 thriller set in Antarctica, following a U.S. Marshal investigating a murder just before the continent’s six-month winter darkness.
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A.
Eight Below
Eight Below is a 2006 adventure drama film about a group of sled dogs stranded in Antarctica and the efforts to rescue them.
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B.
Frozen River
Frozen River is a 2008 independent crime drama film about two women smuggling immigrants across the U.S.–Canada border, noted for its gritty realism and Melissa Leo’s acclaimed lead performance.
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C.
Winter Kills
Winter Kills is a 1979 darkly satirical political thriller film about a conspiracy surrounding the assassination of a U.S. president, noted for its star-studded cast and cult status.
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D.
The White One
The White One is an epithet of Nekhbet, the ancient Egyptian vulture goddess who served as a protector of Upper Egypt and the pharaoh.
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E.
“The Cabin”
“The Cabin” is the chapter in Herman Melville’s novel *Moby-Dick* that first introduces the young sailor Pip, a minor but symbolically important character whose later experiences at sea profoundly affect the crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Whiteout (comic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy |
Greg Rucka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Lieber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| budget | $35 million ⓘ |
| character | Carrie Stetko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | U.S. Marshal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Christopher Soos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Dominic Sena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Dark Castle Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Martin Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
ⓘ
crime film ⓘ mystery film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime investigation
ⓘ
isolation ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Frizzell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A U.S. Marshal in Antarctica investigates the continent's first murder just before six months of winter darkness. ⓘ |
| producer |
David Gambino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joel Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Downey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Dark Castle Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silver Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2009-09-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 101 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Carey W. Hayes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chad Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ Erich Hoeber NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Hoeber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alex O'Loughlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbus Short NERFINISHED ⓘ Gabriel Macht NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Beckinsale NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Skerritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whiteout (2009 film) Description of subject: Whiteout (2009 film) is a 2009 thriller set in Antarctica, following a U.S. Marshal investigating a murder just before the continent’s six-month winter darkness.
Referenced by (5)
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