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