The Black Hole (1979 film)
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The Black Hole is a 1979 science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Productions that follows a spaceship crew who discover a deranged scientist and his deadly plans aboard a research vessel hovering on the edge of a massive black hole.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Black Hole (1979 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Black Hole (1979 film) Context triple: [Gary Nelson, notableWork, The Black Hole (1979 film)]
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Dark Star (1974 film)
Dark Star (1974 film) is a low-budget 1974 science fiction comedy directed and co-written by John Carpenter, following a group of bored astronauts on a long-term mission to destroy unstable planets.
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V’Ger
V’Ger is the immensely powerful, evolved space probe that serves as the central enigmatic antagonist in the film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture."
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C.
Dark Star
"Dark Star" is an iconic, improvisation-heavy psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead that became a centerpiece of their live performances.
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D.
Klaatu
Klaatu is the humanoid alien visitor in the classic 1951 science fiction film "The Day the Earth Stood Still," who comes to Earth with a warning about humanity's violent tendencies.
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E.
The Fly
"The Fly" is a U2 song, released as a lead single from their album Achtung Baby, that marked a bold shift toward a darker, more experimental rock and electronic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Black Hole (1979 film) Target entity description: The Black Hole is a 1979 science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Productions that follows a spaceship crew who discover a deranged scientist and his deadly plans aboard a research vessel hovering on the edge of a massive black hole.
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A.
Dark Star (1974 film)
Dark Star (1974 film) is a low-budget 1974 science fiction comedy directed and co-written by John Carpenter, following a group of bored astronauts on a long-term mission to destroy unstable planets.
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B.
V’Ger
V’Ger is the immensely powerful, evolved space probe that serves as the central enigmatic antagonist in the film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture."
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C.
Dark Star
"Dark Star" is an iconic, improvisation-heavy psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead that became a centerpiece of their live performances.
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D.
Klaatu
Klaatu is the humanoid alien visitor in the classic 1951 science fiction film "The Day the Earth Stood Still," who comes to Earth with a warning about humanity's violent tendencies.
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E.
The Fly
"The Fly" is a U2 song, released as a lead single from their album Achtung Baby, that marked a bold shift toward a darker, more experimental rock and electronic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Frank V. Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Gary Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Buena Vista Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Gregg McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | sentient robots ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
space opera ⓘ |
| hasFictionalSpacecraft |
USS Cygnus
NERFINISHED
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USS Palomino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain Dan Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dr. Alex Durant NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Hans Reinhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Kate McCrae NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Charles Pizer NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian NERFINISHED ⓘ V.I.N.CENT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement | research vessel near a massive black hole ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | spaceship crew encountering a deranged scientist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of computer-controlled camera systems
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visual effects ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Ron Miller
NERFINISHED
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Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | PG ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-12-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 98 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bob Barbash
NERFINISHED
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Jeb Rosebrook NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard H. Landau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
outer space
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spaceship ⓘ |
| starred |
Anthony Perkins
NERFINISHED
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Ernest Borgnine NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Bottoms NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian Schell NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ Roddy McDowall NERFINISHED ⓘ Slim Pickens NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvette Mimieux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Jeb Rosebrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Black Hole (1979 film) Description of subject: The Black Hole is a 1979 science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Productions that follows a spaceship crew who discover a deranged scientist and his deadly plans aboard a research vessel hovering on the edge of a massive black hole.
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