Governor Frank Tancredi in Prison Break
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Governor Frank Tancredi is a principled yet politically pressured Illinois governor in the TV series "Prison Break," known for being Veronica Donovan’s ally and the protective, conflicted father of Dr. Sara Tancredi.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Governor Frank Tancredi in Prison Break canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Governor Frank Tancredi in Prison Break Context triple: [John Heard, role, Governor Frank Tancredi in Prison Break]
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Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television drama series that follows two brothers as they execute an elaborate plan to escape from prison and expose a vast conspiracy.
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Andy Dufresne
Andy Dufresne is the intelligent, stoic banker wrongfully imprisoned for murder who becomes the central figure of hope and quiet rebellion in the film "The Shawshank Redemption."
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Acre Prison break
The Acre Prison break was a 1947 operation in Mandatory Palestine in which the Irgun underground organization attacked the British-run Acre Prison to free imprisoned Jewish fighters, becoming one of its most famous actions.
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Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris is the stoic, resourceful inmate protagonist who masterminds a daring prison break in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption
Captain Byron Hadley is the brutal and authoritarian chief prison guard in the film *The Shawshank Redemption*, known for his violent enforcement of order and corruption within Shawshank State Penitentiary.
- 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)
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Target entity: Governor Frank Tancredi in Prison Break Target entity description: Governor Frank Tancredi is a principled yet politically pressured Illinois governor in the TV series "Prison Break," known for being Veronica Donovan’s ally and the protective, conflicted father of Dr. Sara Tancredi.
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A.
Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television drama series that follows two brothers as they execute an elaborate plan to escape from prison and expose a vast conspiracy.
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B.
Andy Dufresne
Andy Dufresne is the intelligent, stoic banker wrongfully imprisoned for murder who becomes the central figure of hope and quiet rebellion in the film "The Shawshank Redemption."
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C.
Acre Prison break
The Acre Prison break was a 1947 operation in Mandatory Palestine in which the Irgun underground organization attacked the British-run Acre Prison to free imprisoned Jewish fighters, becoming one of its most famous actions.
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D.
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris is the stoic, resourceful inmate protagonist who masterminds a daring prison break in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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E.
Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption
Captain Byron Hadley is the brutal and authoritarian chief prison guard in the film *The Shawshank Redemption*, known for his violent enforcement of order and corruption within Shawshank State Penitentiary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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governor ⓘ |
| allyOf | Veronica Donovan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Prison Break NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sara Tancredi
NERFINISHED
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Veronica Donovan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
ⓘ
ethical ⓘ protective father ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Paul Scheuring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Tancredi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Sara Tancredi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Prison Break universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSeries | Prison Break Season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Frank Tancredi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
action thriller
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crime drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Sara Tancredi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inConflictWith | political conspirators in Prison Break ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | principled ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
political figure entangled in conspiracy
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supporting character ⓘ |
| network | Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | Governor of Illinois ⓘ |
| parentOfMainCharacter | Sara Tancredi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | under political pressure ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | John Heard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| spouse | unidentified wife of Frank Tancredi ⓘ |
| stateOfJurisdiction | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Prison Break character arcs involving political corruption ⓘ |
| workOfFictionType | television series ⓘ |
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Subject: Governor Frank Tancredi in Prison Break Description of subject: Governor Frank Tancredi is a principled yet politically pressured Illinois governor in the TV series "Prison Break," known for being Veronica Donovan’s ally and the protective, conflicted father of Dr. Sara Tancredi.
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