David Della Rocco (character in The Boondock Saints)
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David Della Rocco (the character in *The Boondock Saints*) is a volatile, fast-talking Italian-American mob errand boy who becomes the comedic yet tragic sidekick to the vigilante MacManus brothers in the cult crime film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Della Rocco (character in The Boondock Saints) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9081259 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Della Rocco (character in The Boondock Saints) Context triple: [David Della Rocco, fictionalCounterpartNamedAfter, David Della Rocco (character in The Boondock Saints)]
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A.
Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints
Connor MacManus in *The Boondock Saints* is one of two Irish-American vigilante brothers who embark on a bloody crusade against organized crime in Boston.
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B.
Jack Kavanagh
Jack Kavanagh was a Canadian socialist activist and political figure known for his involvement with the Socialist Party of Canada and his advocacy for Marxist principles.
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C.
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan is an American television drama series about a professional "fixer" in Los Angeles who solves powerful clients’ problems while struggling with his own troubled family life.
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D.
James Dillon
James Dillon was an Irish politician who led the Fine Gael party and served as a prominent member of Dáil Éireann in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon is the fictional U.S. Marshal who serves as the central lawman and protagonist of the long-running Western series "Gunsmoke."
- 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: David Della Rocco (character in The Boondock Saints) Target entity description: David Della Rocco (the character in *The Boondock Saints*) is a volatile, fast-talking Italian-American mob errand boy who becomes the comedic yet tragic sidekick to the vigilante MacManus brothers in the cult crime film.
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A.
Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints
Connor MacManus in *The Boondock Saints* is one of two Irish-American vigilante brothers who embark on a bloody crusade against organized crime in Boston.
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B.
Jack Kavanagh
Jack Kavanagh was a Canadian socialist activist and political figure known for his involvement with the Socialist Party of Canada and his advocacy for Marxist principles.
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C.
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan is an American television drama series about a professional "fixer" in Los Angeles who solves powerful clients’ problems while struggling with his own troubled family life.
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D.
James Dillon
James Dillon was an Irish politician who led the Fine Gael party and served as a prominent member of Dáil Éireann in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon is the fictional U.S. Marshal who serves as the central lawman and protagonist of the long-running Western series "Gunsmoke."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
MacManus brothers
NERFINISHED
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Yakavetta crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliesWith |
Connor MacManus
NERFINISHED
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Murphy MacManus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Boondock Saints
NERFINISHED
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The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | cult film ⓘ |
| catchphrase |
“Is it dead?”
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“I’ll tip her.” ⓘ |
| creator | Troy Duffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| deathIn | The Boondock Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Italian-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | killed by Italian mobsters ⓘ |
| friendOf |
Connor MacManus
NERFINISHED
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Murphy MacManus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | crime film character ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| involvedIn | vigilante killings ⓘ |
| kills | three Russian mobsters in a bar ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
MacManus brothers
NERFINISHED
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friends over mob ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | bridge between mob world and vigilantes ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene | accidental shooting of a cat ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
nervous mannerisms
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talks rapidly under stress ⓘ |
| occupation | mob errand boy ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
fast-talking
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impulsive ⓘ loyal ⓘ volatile ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Della Rocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithEmployer | works for Italian mob boss Yakavetta GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
comic relief
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sidekick ⓘ tragic character ⓘ |
| setting | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnsAgainst | Yakavetta crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
handgun
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revolver ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Della Rocco (character in The Boondock Saints) Description of subject: David Della Rocco (the character in *The Boondock Saints*) is a volatile, fast-talking Italian-American mob errand boy who becomes the comedic yet tragic sidekick to the vigilante MacManus brothers in the cult crime film.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
David Della Rocco
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fictionalCounterpartNamedAfter
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David Della Rocco (character in The Boondock Saints)
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