novel "First Blood"
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"First Blood" is a 1972 thriller novel by David Morrell that introduced the character John Rambo and tells the story of a troubled Vietnam veteran’s violent conflict with small-town authorities.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Blood (novel) | 3 |
| First Blood (1972 novel) | 2 |
| First Blood (novel, 1972) | 1 |
| novel "First Blood" canonical | 1 |
| novel "First Blood" (1972) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12425362 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel "First Blood" Context triple: [Sheriff Will Teasle, appearsIn, novel "First Blood"]
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A.
First Blood
First Blood is a 1982 action thriller film that introduced the iconic character John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran pushed into a violent confrontation with small-town authorities.
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B.
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 action film sequel that follows Vietnam veteran John Rambo on a mission to rescue American POWs, solidifying the character as an iconic action hero.
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C.
Rambo film series
The Rambo film series is an American action franchise centered on Vietnam War veteran John Rambo, known for its intense combat sequences and portrayal of a troubled, highly skilled soldier.
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D.
Platoon
"Platoon" is a 1986 war film directed by Oliver Stone that offers a gritty, realistic portrayal of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a young American soldier.
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E.
Rambo III
Rambo III is a 1988 American action film in the Rambo franchise, starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam veteran John Rambo on a high-risk rescue mission in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan.
- 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: novel "First Blood" Target entity description: "First Blood" is a 1972 thriller novel by David Morrell that introduced the character John Rambo and tells the story of a troubled Vietnam veteran’s violent conflict with small-town authorities.
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A.
First Blood
First Blood is a 1982 action thriller film that introduced the iconic character John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran pushed into a violent confrontation with small-town authorities.
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B.
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 action film sequel that follows Vietnam veteran John Rambo on a mission to rescue American POWs, solidifying the character as an iconic action hero.
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C.
Rambo film series
The Rambo film series is an American action franchise centered on Vietnam War veteran John Rambo, known for its intense combat sequences and portrayal of a troubled, highly skilled soldier.
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D.
Platoon
"Platoon" is a 1986 war film directed by Oliver Stone that offers a gritty, realistic portrayal of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a young American soldier.
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E.
Rambo III
Rambo III is a 1988 American action film in the Rambo franchise, starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam veteran John Rambo on a high-risk rescue mission in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
First Blood (novel, 1972)
this entity surface form:
novel "First Blood" (1972)
subject surface form:
Hope, Washington
this entity surface form:
First Blood (novel)
subject surface form:
Hope, Washington
this entity surface form:
First Blood (novel)
subject surface form:
Hope, Washington
this entity surface form:
First Blood (1972 novel)
this entity surface form:
First Blood (novel)
this entity surface form:
First Blood (1972 novel)