M.J. Monahan
E821536
M.J. Monahan is a San Francisco police detective who partners with an agoraphobic criminal psychologist to track a serial killer in the thriller film "Copycat."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M.J. Monahan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9789536 — 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: M.J. Monahan Context triple: [Copycat, mainCharacter, M.J. Monahan]
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A.
Michael McDonough
Michael McDonough is a cinematographer known for his work on independent and feature films, including the drama "Darling Companion."
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B.
Jim O'Heir
Jim O'Heir is an American actor best known for his comedic role as the bumbling yet lovable Jerry Gergich on the television series "Parks and Recreation."
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C.
Michael Dougherty
Michael Dougherty is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for genre films like Trick 'r Treat and Krampus and for directing the MonsterVerse installment Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
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D.
A.J. MacInerney
A.J. MacInerney is the fictional White House Chief of Staff who serves as a key advisor and confidant to President Andrew Shepherd in the film "The American President."
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E.
S. J. O’Brien
S. J. O’Brien is a scientist known for formally naming the mammalian clade Boreoeutheria.
- 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: M.J. Monahan Target entity description: M.J. Monahan is a San Francisco police detective who partners with an agoraphobic criminal psychologist to track a serial killer in the thriller film "Copycat."
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A.
Michael McDonough
Michael McDonough is a cinematographer known for his work on independent and feature films, including the drama "Darling Companion."
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B.
Jim O'Heir
Jim O'Heir is an American actor best known for his comedic role as the bumbling yet lovable Jerry Gergich on the television series "Parks and Recreation."
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C.
Michael Dougherty
Michael Dougherty is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for genre films like Trick 'r Treat and Krampus and for directing the MonsterVerse installment Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
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D.
A.J. MacInerney
A.J. MacInerney is the fictional White House Chief of Staff who serves as a key advisor and confidant to President Andrew Shepherd in the film "The American President."
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E.
S. J. O’Brien
S. J. O’Brien is a scientist known for formally naming the mammalian clade Boreoeutheria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
police detective ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Copycat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInYearOfWorkRelease | 1995 ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
police procedural
ⓘ
psychological thriller elements ⓘ serial murder investigation ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Helen Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratorDescription | agoraphobic criminal psychologist ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Ann Biderman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Madsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Copycat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | San Francisco Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Copycat (film universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
crime thriller
ⓘ
thriller film ⓘ |
| hasColleague |
Nicoletti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruben Goetz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
courageous
ⓘ
dedicated to her job ⓘ determined ⓘ |
| investigates | serial killer ⓘ |
| involvesCollaborationWith | criminal psychologist ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementRank | detective ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
detective
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| notableCase | Copycat serial killer case ⓘ |
| occupation | police detective ⓘ |
| partnerOf | Helen Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | main cast of Copycat ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Holly Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | to track a serial killer ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksInFictionalGenre | police thriller ⓘ |
| worksWith | San Francisco police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M.J. Monahan Description of subject: M.J. Monahan is a San Francisco police detective who partners with an agoraphobic criminal psychologist to track a serial killer in the thriller film "Copycat."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.