Eyewitness
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Eyewitness is a 1981 American thriller film starring William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver that blends suspense, romance, and mystery around a murder witnessed by a New York City janitor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eyewitness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10649491 — 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: Eyewitness Context triple: [Peter Yates, directed, Eyewitness]
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A.
Bear Witness
"Bear Witness" is a song by the American indie rock band Lord Huron from their album "Strange Trails."
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B.
The Last Witness
The Last Witness is a film featuring British actress Saskia Reeves in a significant role.
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C.
On the Witness Stand
On the Witness Stand is a pioneering early 20th-century book on forensic psychology that examines the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the application of psychological principles to legal proceedings.
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D.
I Witnessed a Crime
"I Witnessed a Crime" is a moody, soulful rock song by The Horrible Crowes, the side project of The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon known for its dark, atmospheric sound.
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E.
Witness
Witness is a 1985 crime drama film directed by Peter Weir, best known for its story about a young Amish boy who witnesses a murder and the detective who protects him.
- 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: Eyewitness Target entity description: Eyewitness is a 1981 American thriller film starring William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver that blends suspense, romance, and mystery around a murder witnessed by a New York City janitor.
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A.
Bear Witness
"Bear Witness" is a song by the American indie rock band Lord Huron from their album "Strange Trails."
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B.
The Last Witness
The Last Witness is a film featuring British actress Saskia Reeves in a significant role.
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C.
On the Witness Stand
On the Witness Stand is a pioneering early 20th-century book on forensic psychology that examines the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the application of psychological principles to legal proceedings.
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D.
I Witnessed a Crime
"I Witnessed a Crime" is a moody, soulful rock song by The Horrible Crowes, the side project of The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon known for its dark, atmospheric sound.
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E.
Witness
Witness is a 1985 crime drama film directed by Peter Weir, best known for its story about a young Amish boy who witnesses a murder and the detective who protects him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Aldo – James Woods
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daryll Deever – William Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph – Christopher Plummer NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Sokolow – Sigourney Weaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Matthew F. Leonetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Peter Yates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Cynthia Scheider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
mystery
ⓘ
romantic thriller ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasElement |
mystery
ⓘ
romance ⓘ suspense ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
romantic relationship between witness and reporter
ⓘ
witness to crime ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Daryll Deever
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Sokolow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Stanley Silverman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | murder investigation ⓘ |
| notableFor | pairing of William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver early in their careers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A New York City janitor becomes entangled in a murder investigation after witnessing a killing. ⓘ |
| producer | Peter Yates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-02-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 103 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Steve Tesich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Christopher Plummer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigourney Weaver NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Eyewitness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Steve Tesich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eyewitness Description of subject: Eyewitness is a 1981 American thriller film starring William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver that blends suspense, romance, and mystery around a murder witnessed by a New York City janitor.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.