The Gray Man (novel)
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The Gray Man (novel) is a 2009 thriller by Mark Greaney that introduces Court Gentry, an elite former CIA operative turned freelance assassin pursued across the globe by powerful enemies.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Gray Man (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Gray Man (novel) Context triple: [The Gray Man, isAdaptationOf, The Gray Man (novel)]
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The Gray Man
The Gray Man is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in a globe-trotting espionage story based on Mark Greaney’s novel.
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The October Man
The October Man is a 1947 British psychological crime thriller film about a man suffering from guilt and memory lapses who becomes the prime suspect in a murder.
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C.
The Hunt
The Hunt is a BBC nature documentary series that explores the dramatic strategies predators and prey use to survive in the wild.
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The Hunt
"The Hunt" is a dramatic, percussive cue from Jerry Goldsmith’s iconic 1968 Planet of the Apes film score, known for its avant-garde orchestration and intense, primal energy.
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The Hunt
The Hunt is a critically acclaimed 2012 Danish psychological drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, starring Mads Mikkelsen as a man falsely accused of child abuse in a small community.
- 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: The Gray Man (novel) Target entity description: The Gray Man (novel) is a 2009 thriller by Mark Greaney that introduces Court Gentry, an elite former CIA operative turned freelance assassin pursued across the globe by powerful enemies.
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A.
The Gray Man
The Gray Man is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in a globe-trotting espionage story based on Mark Greaney’s novel.
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B.
The October Man
The October Man is a 1947 British psychological crime thriller film about a man suffering from guilt and memory lapses who becomes the prime suspect in a murder.
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C.
The Hunt
The Hunt is a critically acclaimed 2012 Danish psychological drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, starring Mads Mikkelsen as a man falsely accused of child abuse in a small community.
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D.
The Hunt
The Hunt is a BBC nature documentary series that explores the dramatic strategies predators and prey use to survive in the wild.
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E.
The Hunt
"The Hunt" is a dramatic, percussive cue from Jerry Goldsmith’s iconic 1968 Planet of the Apes film score, known for its avant-garde orchestration and intense, primal energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Gray Man (2022 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Mark Greaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfCourtGentry |
former CIA operative
ⓘ
freelance assassin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | unknown ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector |
Anthony Russo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Russo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStars |
Ana de Armas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Gosling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Court Gentry on the run from powerful enemies ⓘ |
| genre |
spy fiction
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| hasSequel | On Target NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780515147018 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Court Gentry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
paperback
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the character Court Gentry ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first novel ⓘ |
| protagonist | Court Gentry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Berkley Books
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jove Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Gray Man series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Croatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ various international locations ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
assassination
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covert operations ⓘ espionage ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 21st century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Gray Man (novel) Description of subject: The Gray Man (novel) is a 2009 thriller by Mark Greaney that introduces Court Gentry, an elite former CIA operative turned freelance assassin pursued across the globe by powerful enemies.
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