The Rocket
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The Rocket is a 2005 film, also known as "The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard," that dramatizes the life and career of legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey player Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Rocket canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5039213 — 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 Rocket Context triple: [The Rocket (2005 film), title, The Rocket]
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A.
The Rocket
The Rocket was an early 19th-century steam locomotive designed by George Stephenson that became famous for winning the 1829 Rainhill Trials and proving the viability of railway transport.
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B.
The Rocket
"The Rocket" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores themes of dreams, poverty, and the power of imagination through a poor junkyard owner's attempt to give his family the experience of space travel.
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C.
Chasing Rockets
"Chasing Rockets" is an instrumental cue from John Williams’ iconic 1978 Superman film score, accompanying one of the movie’s energetic action sequences.
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D.
Sky Rocket
Sky Rocket is a launched steel roller coaster at Kennywood amusement park known for its rapid acceleration and inversions.
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E.
Rocket
Rocket was the famous nickname of Maurice Richard, the legendary Canadian ice hockey player renowned for his speed, scoring ability, and iconic status with the Montreal Canadiens.
- 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 Rocket Target entity description: The Rocket is a 2005 film, also known as "The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard," that dramatizes the life and career of legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey player Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
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A.
The Rocket
The Rocket was an early 19th-century steam locomotive designed by George Stephenson that became famous for winning the 1829 Rainhill Trials and proving the viability of railway transport.
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B.
The Rocket
"The Rocket" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores themes of dreams, poverty, and the power of imagination through a poor junkyard owner's attempt to give his family the experience of space travel.
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C.
Chasing Rockets
"Chasing Rockets" is an instrumental cue from John Williams’ iconic 1978 Superman film score, accompanying one of the movie’s energetic action sequences.
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D.
Sky Rocket
Sky Rocket is a launched steel roller coaster at Kennywood amusement park known for its rapid acceleration and inversions.
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E.
Rocket
Rocket was the famous nickname of Maurice Richard, the legendary Canadian ice hockey player renowned for his speed, scoring ability, and iconic status with the Montreal Canadiens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical sports drama film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Genie Award for Best Actor (Roy Dupuis)
NERFINISHED
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Genie Award for Best Art Direction/Production Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie Award for Best Overall Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie Award for Best Sound Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor (Stephen McHattie) NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress (Julie LeBreton) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jutra Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Maurice "Rocket" Richard ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Pierre Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| depictsOrganization |
Montreal Canadiens
NERFINISHED
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National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Charles Binamé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Alliance Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Yvann Thibaudeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ sports film ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Maurice "Rocket" Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michel Cusson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed recreation of Maurice Richard’s playing style
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portrayal of social and linguistic discrimination against French-Canadian players ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| portrays |
Francophone–Anglophone tensions in Quebec
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Maurice "Rocket" Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Canadiens–Boston Bruins rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ NHL in the Original Six era ⓘ Richard Riot ⓘ |
| producer |
Daniel Louis
NERFINISHED
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Denise Robert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cinémaginaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | theatrical release in Canada ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 124 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ken Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
| sportDepicted | ice hockey ⓘ |
| stars |
Julie LeBreton
NERFINISHED
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Patrice Robitaille NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Dupuis NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen McHattie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamDepicted | Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Rocket Description of subject: The Rocket is a 2005 film, also known as "The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard," that dramatizes the life and career of legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey player Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Rocket (2005 film)