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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:play
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Patti_La_Belle
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
stage productions
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gptkbp:awarded_by
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gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Motion_Picture
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gptkbp:based_on
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A Soldier's Play (play)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$14 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Private_C._J._Memphis
gptkb:Captain_Davenport
gptkb:Corporal_Cobb
gptkb:Lieutenant_Byrd
gptkb:Private_First_Class_Johnson
gptkb:Private_First_Class_Melvin_Peterson
gptkb:Private_First_Class_Wilcox
gptkb:Sergeant_Waters
Captain Taylor
Corporal Mc Cullers
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Michael_Chapman
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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acclaimed
Positive reviews from critics.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:artwork
critical acclaim
African American history
audience engagement
military culture
representation in media
explores racial tensions
theatrical innovation
educational use
scholarly analysis
discussions on race
examines identity
addresses systemic racism
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Norman_Jewison
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Denzel_Washington
gptkb:Howard_E._Rollins_Jr.
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gptkbp:discusses
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:John_Bloom
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gptkbp:explores
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
social issues
moral dilemmas
personal conflicts
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:legal_case
racial tensions
military themes
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:1984
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gptkbp:follows
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A Soldier's Play (play)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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A Soldier's Play: The Sequel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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A Soldier's Play
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent works on race
military dramas
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:church
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:film
African American history
African American literature
social issues
cultural commentary
thematic depth
drama genre
character studies
dialogue-driven storytelling
segregation policies
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:historical_event
real events
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Randy_Edelman
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:1984_film_adaptation
2005 revival
2020 revival
1981 Broadway production
2008 London production
1981 Off-Broadway production
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gptkbp:official_language
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English
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:University
gptkb:theater_festivals
gptkb:Negro_Ensemble_Company
high schools
community theaters
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gptkbp:plot
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A murder mystery set in a segregated army unit during World War II.
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:David_B._Mc_Carty
gptkb:Norman_Jewison
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Random_House
gptkb:The_Dramatists_Play_Service
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gptkbp:release_date
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1984-11-23
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1984
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gptkbp:released
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1984-11-23
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gptkbp:runtime
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101 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Charles_Fuller
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Larry_Riley
gptkb:David_Alan_Grier
gptkb:Denzel_Washington
gptkb:Troy_Evans
gptkb:Howard_E._Rollins_Jr.
gptkb:Adolph_Caesar
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:legal_case
race relations
military life
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gptkbp:translated_into
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gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish
multiple languages
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Charles_Fuller
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