Lt. Mike Torello in Crime Story
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Lt. Mike Torello in *Crime Story* is a tough, relentless Chicago police lieutenant known for his uncompromising pursuit of organized crime in the stylish 1960s-set crime drama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lt. Mike Torello in Crime Story canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lt. Mike Torello in Crime Story Context triple: [Dennis Farina, role, Lt. Mike Torello in Crime Story]
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A.
Lieutenant Martin Castillo in Miami Vice
Lieutenant Martin Castillo in Miami Vice is the stoic, enigmatic head of the Miami Vice squad, known for his intense demeanor, moral integrity, and quietly commanding presence.
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B.
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Lieutenant Theo Kojak is a tough, lollipop-licking New York City police detective from the 1970s television series "Kojak," known for his bald head, sharp wit, and unorthodox methods.
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C.
Lieutenant Joe Rossi
Lieutenant Joe Rossi is the fictional U.S. Navy officer who serves as the central protagonist in the World War II naval drama film "Action in the North Atlantic."
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D.
James "Sonny" Crockett
James "Sonny" Crockett is the stylish undercover Miami detective and central protagonist of the 1980s television series "Miami Vice."
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E.
Det. Johnny Corso
Det. Johnny Corso is a fictional New York City police detective character associated with the NYPD in crime and detective storytelling.
- 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: Lt. Mike Torello in Crime Story Target entity description: Lt. Mike Torello in *Crime Story* is a tough, relentless Chicago police lieutenant known for his uncompromising pursuit of organized crime in the stylish 1960s-set crime drama.
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A.
Lieutenant Martin Castillo in Miami Vice
Lieutenant Martin Castillo in Miami Vice is the stoic, enigmatic head of the Miami Vice squad, known for his intense demeanor, moral integrity, and quietly commanding presence.
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B.
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Lieutenant Theo Kojak is a tough, lollipop-licking New York City police detective from the 1970s television series "Kojak," known for his bald head, sharp wit, and unorthodox methods.
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C.
Lieutenant Joe Rossi
Lieutenant Joe Rossi is the fictional U.S. Navy officer who serves as the central protagonist in the World War II naval drama film "Action in the North Atlantic."
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D.
James "Sonny" Crockett
James "Sonny" Crockett is the stylish undercover Miami detective and central protagonist of the 1980s television series "Miami Vice."
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E.
Det. Johnny Corso
Det. Johnny Corso is a fictional New York City police detective character associated with the NYPD in crime and detective storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Crime Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archEnemy | Ray Luca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
relentless
ⓘ
tough ⓘ uncompromising ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Michael Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Chicago Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy | Ray Luca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Crime Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Crime Story pilot episode ⓘ |
| focusOf | conflict with organized crime syndicates ⓘ |
| fullName | Michael Torello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Mike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairStyle | crew cut ⓘ |
| hasColleague |
Danny Krychek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paulie Taglia NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Clemmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterSetting | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| notableFor | pursuit of organized crime ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
personal vendetta against organized crime
ⓘ
strong sense of justice ⓘ |
| occupation |
detective
ⓘ
police officer ⓘ |
| originalNetworkRun | 1986–1988 ⓘ |
| partOf | Major Crimes Unit task force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
emotionally intense
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physically imposing ⓘ streetwise ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dennis Farina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of Major Crimes Unit ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Julie Torello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionSeriesDebut | Crime Story (1986) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| uses | firearms ⓘ |
| wardrobeStyle | 1960s suits ⓘ |
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Subject: Lt. Mike Torello in Crime Story Description of subject: Lt. Mike Torello in *Crime Story* is a tough, relentless Chicago police lieutenant known for his uncompromising pursuit of organized crime in the stylish 1960s-set crime drama.
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