Commander John J. Adams

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Commander John J. Adams is the starship captain and central human protagonist of the classic 1956 science fiction film "Forbidden Planet."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
starship captain
affiliation United Planets Cruiser C-57D crew
appearsIn Forbidden Planet NERFINISHED
basedOn archetypal 1950s space hero
characterTrait authoritative
decisive
protective
conflictWith the invisible monster of the Id
countryOfAllegiance United Planets NERFINISHED
createdFor Forbidden Planet (1956 film) NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Forbidden Planet universe NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 1956
genre science fiction
hasFullName John J. Adams NERFINISHED
hasGender male
influenced later depictions of starship captains in science fiction
interactsWith Altaira Morbius NERFINISHED
Dr. Edward Morbius NERFINISHED
Robby the Robot NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
militaryRank Commander
mission investigate silence of Altair IV colony
narrativeRole central human protagonist
protagonist
notableFor being one of the earliest serious starship captains in cinema
occupation United Planets starship captain
spacecraft commander
portrayedBy Leslie Nielsen NERFINISHED
positionHeld commanding officer of C-57D
romanticInterest Altaira Morbius NERFINISHED
screenDebut Forbidden Planet NERFINISHED
visits Altair IV NERFINISHED
workLocation starship C-57D NERFINISHED

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Forbidden Planet hasCharacter Commander John J. Adams