Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell
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Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell is the intense, idealistic botanist-astronaut protagonist of the 1972 science fiction film "Silent Running," known for his solitary struggle to preserve Earth's last remaining forests in space.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3757446 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell Context triple: [Silent Running, portrays, Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell]
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A.
Fred Ward as John Anglin
Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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B.
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris is the stoic, resourceful inmate protagonist who masterminds a daring prison break in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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C.
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Gunsmoke" and "McCloud," as well as in films and TV movies throughout the mid-20th century.
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D.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is an American character actor best known for his distinctive voice and memorable roles in projects like HBO's "The Wire" and numerous Spike Lee films.
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E.
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton was an American character actor and musician known for his distinctive, world-weary presence in films such as "Paris, Texas," "Repo Man," and "Alien."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell Target entity description: Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell is the intense, idealistic botanist-astronaut protagonist of the 1972 science fiction film "Silent Running," known for his solitary struggle to preserve Earth's last remaining forests in space.
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A.
Fred Ward as John Anglin
Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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B.
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris is the stoic, resourceful inmate protagonist who masterminds a daring prison break in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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C.
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Gunsmoke" and "McCloud," as well as in films and TV movies throughout the mid-20th century.
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D.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is an American character actor best known for his distinctive voice and memorable roles in projects like HBO's "The Wire" and numerous Spike Lee films.
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E.
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton was an American character actor and musician known for his distinctive, world-weary presence in films such as "Paris, Texas," "Repo Man," and "Alien."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacter
ⓘ
filmCharacter ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Silent Running ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
last forest in space
ⓘ
space greenhouse domes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Valley Forge spaceship
ⓘ
surface form:
Valley Forge (spaceship)
|
| caresAbout |
environmental conservation
ⓘ
forests ⓘ |
| characterName | Freeman Lowell ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
idealistic
ⓘ
intense ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Cliff Potts
ⓘ
Jesse Vint ⓘ Ron Rifkin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Deric Washburn
ⓘ
Michael Cimino ⓘ Steven Bochco ⓘ |
| directedBy | Douglas Trumbull ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | increasing isolation and desperation ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| finalFate | dies in an explosion to protect the last forest dome ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasMoralConflict | duty to orders versus duty to nature ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Peter Schickele ⓘ |
| notableAction |
defies orders to destroy the forest domes
ⓘ
kills fellow crew members to save the forests ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early cinematic depiction of environmental catastrophe
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portrayal of an eco-activist in space ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
ⓘ
botanist ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silent Running
ⓘ
surface form:
Silent Running franchise
|
| portrayedBy | Bruce Dern ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | to preserve Earth’s last remaining forests ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
service drones Dewey
ⓘ
service drones Huey ⓘ robot drones Huey, Dewey, and Louie ⓘ
surface form:
service drones Louie
|
| roleInPlot | protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | space freighter Valley Forge ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
ecology
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environmentalism ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ solitude ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell Description of subject: Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell is the intense, idealistic botanist-astronaut protagonist of the 1972 science fiction film "Silent Running," known for his solitary struggle to preserve Earth's last remaining forests in space.
Referenced by (1)
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