Roger Murdock
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Roger Murdock is a comedic character in the parody film "Airplane!" portrayed by basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, known for humorously blending his real-life sports persona with the role of an airline co-pilot.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Airplane! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | disaster film parody ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s public sports persona ⓘ |
| characterType | supporting character ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | the film Airplane! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre | parody ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Airplane! (1980 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasNameInCredits | Roger Murdock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRealWorldReference | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | co-pilot of the flight in Airplane! ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
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meta-commentary on celebrity casting in films ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s real-life basketball persona with an airline co-pilot role
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breaking the fourth wall about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career ⓘ |
| occupation | airline co-pilot ⓘ |
| partOf | Airplane! film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalInvolves |
references to NBA basketball
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references to the Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone | humorous ⓘ |
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