Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel

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Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel is the fictional, highly decorated but rogue U.S. Marine Corps general who leads the hostage-taking operation on Alcatraz Island in the 1996 action film "The Rock."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsInWork The Rock
associatedWithWeaponType chemical weapons
characterTrait conflicted
highly decorated
patriotic
commandRole leader of rogue Marine detachment
countryOfAllegiance United States NERFINISHED
createdBy David Weisberg NERFINISHED
Douglas S. Cook NERFINISHED
Mark Rosner NERFINISHED
createdFor The Rock
demands compensation for families of fallen Marines
fictionalUniverse The Rock (film universe)
filmReleaseYear 1996
fullName Francis X. Hummel
genreOfWork action film
hasMotive to expose and rectify government cover-ups of covert operations
medium live-action cinema
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
militaryRank Brigadier General
moralAmbiguity acts outside the law but claims ethical justification
narrativeFunction drives central crisis of the film
nationalityInFiction American
notableAction leads a hostage-taking operation on Alcatraz Island
notableLocationOccupied Alcatraz prison
occupation Marine Corps general
portrayedBy Ed Harris
roleInPlot antagonist
rogue general
settingOfMainAction Alcatraz Island
threatensWith VX gas rockets
workType feature film

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
The Rock
character

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