film "White Boy Rick"
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"White Boy Rick" is a 2018 crime drama film based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenage FBI informant who became a drug dealer in 1980s Detroit.
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| film "White Boy Rick" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: film "White Boy Rick" Context triple: [Taylour Paige, participatedIn, film "White Boy Rick"]
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A.
film "16 Blocks"
"16 Blocks" is a 2006 action thriller film starring Bruce Willis as a weary NYPD detective tasked with escorting a key witness, played by Mos Def, across Manhattan while corrupt cops try to stop them.
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B.
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by John Singleton that explores the lives of young Black men growing up amid violence and systemic inequality in South Central Los Angeles.
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C.
film "Precious"
The film "Precious" is a 2009 drama directed by Lee Daniels about an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager seeking a better life, acclaimed for its powerful performances and unflinching portrayal of trauma and resilience.
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D.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a 2003 crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, known for its dark exploration of childhood trauma and moral ambiguity in a working-class Boston neighborhood.
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E.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a tidal estuary in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, historically significant for shipbuilding and industrial activity along its banks.
- 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: film "White Boy Rick" Target entity description: "White Boy Rick" is a 2018 crime drama film based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenage FBI informant who became a drug dealer in 1980s Detroit.
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A.
film "16 Blocks"
"16 Blocks" is a 2006 action thriller film starring Bruce Willis as a weary NYPD detective tasked with escorting a key witness, played by Mos Def, across Manhattan while corrupt cops try to stop them.
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B.
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by John Singleton that explores the lives of young Black men growing up amid violence and systemic inequality in South Central Los Angeles.
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C.
film "Precious"
The film "Precious" is a 2009 drama directed by Lee Daniels about an abused, illiterate Harlem teenager seeking a better life, acclaimed for its powerful performances and unflinching portrayal of trauma and resilience.
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D.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a 2003 crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, known for its dark exploration of childhood trauma and moral ambiguity in a working-class Boston neighborhood.
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E.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a tidal estuary in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, historically significant for shipbuilding and industrial activity along its banks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
life of Richard Wershe Jr.
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true story of Richard Wershe Jr. ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwideUSD | 29900000 ⓘ |
| budgetUSD | 29000000 ⓘ |
| character |
FBI agents
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Richard Wershe Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wershe Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Tat Radcliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Yann Demange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Columbia Pictures
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Sony Pictures Releasing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Chris Wyatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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crime drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Richard Wershe Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Max Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A teenager in 1980s Detroit becomes an FBI informant and later a drug dealer. ⓘ |
| producer |
Darren Aronofsky
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John Lesher NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
LBI Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Protozoa Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Studio 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2018-09-14 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 111 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Andy Weiss
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Logan Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1980s ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Bel Powley
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Brian Tyree Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Dern NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Marsan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jennifer Jason Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Majors NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew McConaughey NERFINISHED ⓘ Piper Laurie NERFINISHED ⓘ RJ Cyler NERFINISHED ⓘ Richie Merritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | White Boy Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereDate | 2018-08-31 ⓘ |
| worldPremiereLocation | Telluride Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: film "White Boy Rick" Description of subject: "White Boy Rick" is a 2018 crime drama film based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenage FBI informant who became a drug dealer in 1980s Detroit.
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