Max Renn
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Max Renn is the morally ambiguous television executive and protagonist of David Cronenberg’s 1983 sci-fi horror film "Videodrome," whose exposure to a mysterious broadcast leads to disturbing hallucinations and a descent into body horror.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Max Renn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9839305 — 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: Max Renn Context triple: [Videodrome, character, Max Renn]
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A.
Alex Reiger
Alex Reiger is the level-headed, philosophical cab driver who serves as the central character in the classic television sitcom "Taxi."
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B.
Paul Brenner
Paul Brenner is an undercover U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division agent who serves as the central protagonist in Nelson DeMille’s military crime thriller "The General’s Daughter."
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C.
Martin Rabbett
Martin Rabbett is an American actor and producer best known for his long-term personal and professional partnership with actor Richard Chamberlain.
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D.
Robert Hedrock
Robert Hedrock is a mysterious, seemingly immortal figure who secretly leads the Weapon Shops in A. E. van Vogt’s Isher universe, manipulating events across centuries to oppose authoritarian power.
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E.
Dean Stanton
Dean Stanton is a compassionate and soft-spoken prison guard in Stephen King’s novel *The Green Mile*, known for his humane treatment of death row inmates at Cold Mountain Penitentiary.
- 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: Max Renn Target entity description: Max Renn is the morally ambiguous television executive and protagonist of David Cronenberg’s 1983 sci-fi horror film "Videodrome," whose exposure to a mysterious broadcast leads to disturbing hallucinations and a descent into body horror.
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A.
Alex Reiger
Alex Reiger is the level-headed, philosophical cab driver who serves as the central character in the classic television sitcom "Taxi."
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B.
Paul Brenner
Paul Brenner is an undercover U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division agent who serves as the central protagonist in Nelson DeMille’s military crime thriller "The General’s Daughter."
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C.
Martin Rabbett
Martin Rabbett is an American actor and producer best known for his long-term personal and professional partnership with actor Richard Chamberlain.
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D.
Robert Hedrock
Robert Hedrock is a mysterious, seemingly immortal figure who secretly leads the Weapon Shops in A. E. van Vogt’s Isher universe, manipulating events across centuries to oppose authoritarian power.
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E.
Dean Stanton
Dean Stanton is a compassionate and soft-spoken prison guard in Stephen King’s novel *The Green Mile*, known for his humane treatment of death row inmates at Cold Mountain Penitentiary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Videodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Videodrome signal
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body horror ⓘ conspiracy surrounding Videodrome ⓘ hallucinations ⓘ pirated television broadcasts ⓘ sadomasochistic imagery ⓘ |
| characterArc |
descent into madness
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transformation of body ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWorkAppearedIn | David Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Videodrome (1983 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
effects of television on perception
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media manipulation ⓘ reality versus illusion ⓘ |
| jobTitle | president of Civic TV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| morality | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antihero
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main character ⓘ |
| occupation | television executive ⓘ |
| partOf | Videodrome franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterCreator | David Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksFor | Civic TV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1983 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Max Renn Description of subject: Max Renn is the morally ambiguous television executive and protagonist of David Cronenberg’s 1983 sci-fi horror film "Videodrome," whose exposure to a mysterious broadcast leads to disturbing hallucinations and a descent into body horror.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.