The Spook Who Sat by the Door
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a 1973 American film, based on Sam Greenlee’s novel, that follows a Black CIA agent who uses his training to organize a revolutionary movement against systemic racism in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Spook Who Sat by the Door canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10586297 — 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: The Spook Who Sat by the Door Context triple: [Ivan Dixon, directed, The Spook Who Sat by the Door]
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A.
Harlem Shuffle
"Harlem Shuffle" is a rhythm and blues song popularized by the Rolling Stones’ 1986 cover, known for its horn-driven arrangement and danceable groove.
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B.
Harlem Shuffle
"Harlem Shuffle" is a crime novel by Colson Whitehead that follows a furniture salesman drawn into the criminal underworld of 1960s Harlem, blending heist caper, family saga, and social commentary.
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C.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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D.
Bamboozled
Bamboozled is a 2000 satirical film written and directed by Spike Lee that critiques racism and media stereotypes through the story of a modern blackface minstrel TV show.
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E.
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 blaxploitation comedy-crime film, directed by Ossie Davis, that follows two Harlem detectives investigating a con man's fraudulent back-to-Africa scheme.
- 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: The Spook Who Sat by the Door Target entity description: The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a 1973 American film, based on Sam Greenlee’s novel, that follows a Black CIA agent who uses his training to organize a revolutionary movement against systemic racism in the United States.
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A.
Harlem Shuffle
"Harlem Shuffle" is a rhythm and blues song popularized by the Rolling Stones’ 1986 cover, known for its horn-driven arrangement and danceable groove.
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B.
Harlem Shuffle
"Harlem Shuffle" is a crime novel by Colson Whitehead that follows a furniture salesman drawn into the criminal underworld of 1960s Harlem, blending heist caper, family saga, and social commentary.
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C.
Blow Out
Blow Out is a 1981 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, known for its suspenseful blend of conspiracy, sound design, and psychological tension.
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D.
Bamboozled
Bamboozled is a 2000 satirical film written and directed by Spike Lee that critiques racism and media stereotypes through the story of a modern blackface minstrel TV show.
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E.
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 blaxploitation comedy-crime film, directed by Ossie Davis, that follows two Harlem detectives investigating a con man's fraudulent back-to-Africa scheme.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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political film ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Black Power movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Sam Greenlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Spook Who Sat by the Door (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Dan Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Ivan Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | New Hollywood era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blaxploitation film
ⓘ
crime drama ⓘ political thriller ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipHistory | true ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadCharacterName | Dan Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | CIA agent ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial political content
ⓘ
depiction of Black guerrilla resistance in the United States ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Black CIA agent uses his training to organize a revolutionary movement against systemic racism in the United States. ⓘ |
| producer |
Ivan Dixon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sam Greenlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Herald Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 102 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Melvin Clay
NERFINISHED
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Sam Greenlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Don Blakely
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J.A. Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Aaron NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ Paula Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Black liberation
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revolution ⓘ state surveillance ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 1960s to early 1970s United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Spook Who Sat by the Door Description of subject: The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a 1973 American film, based on Sam Greenlee’s novel, that follows a Black CIA agent who uses his training to organize a revolutionary movement against systemic racism in the United States.
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