Rooftops
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"Rooftops" is a 1989 urban drama film set in New York City’s Lower East Side, known for its focus on street culture, dance, and youth struggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rooftops canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9578232 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rooftops Context triple: [Lela Rochon Staples, notableWork, Rooftops]
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A.
The Roof
"The Roof" is a song by Mariah Carey, known for its smooth R&B production and vivid storytelling about a romantic encounter.
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B.
Terrace Hill
Terrace Hill is a historic Victorian mansion in Des Moines that serves as the official residence of the Governor of Iowa.
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C.
Standing on the Rooftop
"Standing on the Rooftop" is a jazz-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter Madeleine Peyroux, showcasing her blend of vintage jazz, blues, and folk styles.
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D.
Avenue H
Avenue H is a street in Brooklyn, New York City, known for running through neighborhoods such as Midwood and East Flatbush and serving residential and local commercial areas.
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E.
Rockpile
Rockpile is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and intensely flavored Zinfandel wines.
- 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: Rooftops Target entity description: "Rooftops" is a 1989 urban drama film set in New York City’s Lower East Side, known for its focus on street culture, dance, and youth struggles.
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A.
The Roof
"The Roof" is a song by Mariah Carey, known for its smooth R&B production and vivid storytelling about a romantic encounter.
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B.
Terrace Hill
Terrace Hill is a historic Victorian mansion in Des Moines that serves as the official residence of the Governor of Iowa.
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C.
Standing on the Rooftop
"Standing on the Rooftop" is a jazz-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter Madeleine Peyroux, showcasing her blend of vintage jazz, blues, and folk styles.
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D.
Avenue H
Avenue H is a street in Brooklyn, New York City, known for running through neighborhoods such as Midwood and East Flatbush and serving residential and local commercial areas.
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E.
Rockpile
Rockpile is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and intensely flavored Zinfandel wines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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urban drama film ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Donald E. Thorin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Michael Hoenig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Robert Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Tri-Star Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | William Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
dance film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ teen film ⓘ urban film ⓘ |
| hasType | feature film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Lower East Side, Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
dance
ⓘ
street culture ⓘ youth struggles ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
gang conflict
ⓘ
homeless and runaway teenagers ⓘ romantic relationships among youths ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of rooftop dance battles
ⓘ
portrayal of Lower East Side street culture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Martin Elfand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Trans Pacific Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-03-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Alan Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Lower East Side
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Alexis Cruz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allen Payne NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Velez NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Gedrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Rooftop dancers ⓘ Steve Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Tisha Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy Beyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rooftops Description of subject: "Rooftops" is a 1989 urban drama film set in New York City’s Lower East Side, known for its focus on street culture, dance, and youth struggles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.