The Spikes Gang
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The Spikes Gang is a 1974 American Western film about three young cowboys who idolize an aging outlaw and are drawn into a life of crime with tragic consequences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Spikes Gang canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11027041 — 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 Spikes Gang Context triple: [Donn Cambern, editedFilm, The Spikes Gang]
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A.
The Ohio Gang
The Ohio Gang is a painting by American-born British artist R. B. Kitaj, reflecting his characteristic blend of figurative imagery, cultural references, and complex narrative themes.
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B.
The Gang
The Gang is the dysfunctional central group of friends in the TV sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for their selfish schemes and morally questionable antics.
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C.
The Bandit
"The Bandit" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon from their album "When You See Yourself."
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D.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
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E.
Crooks
Crooks is the African American stable hand in John Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men," whose isolation and experiences of racism highlight the themes of loneliness and social injustice.
- 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 Spikes Gang Target entity description: The Spikes Gang is a 1974 American Western film about three young cowboys who idolize an aging outlaw and are drawn into a life of crime with tragic consequences.
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A.
The Ohio Gang
The Ohio Gang is a painting by American-born British artist R. B. Kitaj, reflecting his characteristic blend of figurative imagery, cultural references, and complex narrative themes.
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B.
The Gang
The Gang is the dysfunctional central group of friends in the TV sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for their selfish schemes and morally questionable antics.
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C.
The Bandit
"The Bandit" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon from their album "When You See Yourself."
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D.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
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E.
Crooks
Crooks is the African American stable hand in John Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men," whose isolation and experiences of racism highlight the themes of loneliness and social injustice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
ⓘ
Western film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Bank Robber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel by Giles Tippette ⓘ |
| character |
Harry Spikes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Les NERFINISHED ⓘ Tod NERFINISHED ⓘ Will NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Brian West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Richard Fleischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ralph Winters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s American cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
crime film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coming of age
ⓘ
crime and morality ⓘ disillusionment with outlaw life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Gary Grimes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Fred Karlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | three young cowboys and an aging outlaw ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Three young cowboys idolize an aging outlaw and are drawn into a life of crime with tragic consequences. ⓘ |
| producer | Walter Mirisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | The Mirisch Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 96 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Harriet Frank Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irving Ravetch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Arthur Hunnicutt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Martin Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Grimes NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Beery Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Spikes Gang Description of subject: The Spikes Gang is a 1974 American Western film about three young cowboys who idolize an aging outlaw and are drawn into a life of crime with tragic consequences.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.