Barnes in Die Hard 2
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Barnes in Die Hard 2 is the resourceful airport communications engineer who assists John McClane in combating terrorists at Dulles International Airport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barnes in Die Hard 2 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10525092 — 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: Barnes in Die Hard 2 Context triple: [Art Evans, hasRole, Barnes in Die Hard 2]
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A.
John Shaft
John Shaft is a tough, streetwise New York City detective and iconic blaxploitation hero known for his cool demeanor and relentless pursuit of justice.
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B.
Martin Riggs
Martin Riggs is a reckless yet skilled LAPD detective and former Special Forces soldier known for his suicidal bravado and complex emotional trauma in the Lethal Weapon franchise.
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C.
Baretta
Baretta is a 1970s American television crime drama series centered on an unconventional undercover police detective.
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D.
John Shaft II
John Shaft II is the tough, streetwise New York City detective and nephew of the original John Shaft, serving as the modern protagonist in the Shaft film franchise.
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E.
von Shaft
von Shaft is the surname of Broomhilda von Shaft, a fictional character from Quentin Tarantino’s film "Django Unchained."
- 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: Barnes in Die Hard 2 Target entity description: Barnes in Die Hard 2 is the resourceful airport communications engineer who assists John McClane in combating terrorists at Dulles International Airport.
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A.
John Shaft
John Shaft is a tough, streetwise New York City detective and iconic blaxploitation hero known for his cool demeanor and relentless pursuit of justice.
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B.
Martin Riggs
Martin Riggs is a reckless yet skilled LAPD detective and former Special Forces soldier known for his suicidal bravado and complex emotional trauma in the Lethal Weapon franchise.
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C.
Baretta
Baretta is a 1970s American television crime drama series centered on an unconventional undercover police detective.
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D.
John Shaft II
John Shaft II is the tough, streetwise New York City detective and nephew of the original John Shaft, serving as the modern protagonist in the Shaft film franchise.
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E.
von Shaft
von Shaft is the surname of Broomhilda von Shaft, a fictional character from Quentin Tarantino’s film "Django Unchained."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| allyOf | John McClane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Die Hard 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | action film ⓘ |
| assists | John McClane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dulles International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Virginia (fictional setting of Dulles in the film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employer | Dulles International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Die Hard 2 (1990 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Die Hard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| helpsPrevent | air disasters caused by terrorist control of runways ⓘ |
| helpsWith |
bypassing terrorist control of airport systems
ⓘ
locating the terrorists’ communication channel ⓘ restoring communication with incoming aircraft ⓘ |
| loyalty |
airport authorities
ⓘ
civilian passengers at Dulles International Airport ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
supporting character
ⓘ
technical expert ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping regain control of airport systems
ⓘ
technical expertise in airport communications ⓘ |
| occupation | airport communications engineer ⓘ |
| opposes | terrorists at Dulles International Airport ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Art Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSkill |
radar and runway systems operations
ⓘ
radio communications ⓘ systems troubleshooting ⓘ |
| worksAt | Dulles International Airport communications center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barnes in Die Hard 2 Description of subject: Barnes in Die Hard 2 is the resourceful airport communications engineer who assists John McClane in combating terrorists at Dulles International Airport.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.