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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:novel
gptkb:song
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:miniseries
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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The Tommyknockers (miniseries)
The Tommyknockers (1993 miniseries)
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Northern_Lights_–_Southern_Cross
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Stephen_King
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:The_Tommyknockers
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gptkbp:book_series
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standalone
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gptkbp:broadcast_network
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gptkb:ABC
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:John_Goodman
gptkb:Jimmy_Smits
gptkb:Marg_Helgenberger
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Peter_Jackson
gptkb:The_Tommyknockers
gptkb:Gordon
gptkb:Hank_Dussander
gptkb:Bev_Vincent
gptkb:Bobby_Anderson
gptkb:Jim_Gardener
gptkb:Dale_Barbara
gptkb:Mabel
Jim Gard
Ruth Mc Causland
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gptkbp:character_development
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Bobbi's transformation is central to the plot.
Gardner's struggle with reality is a key theme.
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:Michael_Whelan
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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analyzed in literary studies
has a cult following.
referenced in popular media
analyzed in literary studies.
has a cult following
inspired discussions on alien life
inspired discussions on alien life.
referenced in popular media.
influenced other horror and sci-fi works
influenced other works of fiction.
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:John_Power
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Philip_Noyce
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Dark_Half
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:rock
gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:horror
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Tommyknockers
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gptkbp:influence
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Stephen King's works
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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the author's own struggles with addiction.
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft
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gptkbp:inspiration
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The Tommyknockers (song) by The Band
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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The Tommyknocker legend
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gptkbp:isbn
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0-399-13280-0
978-0-451-16229-5
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Capitol_Records
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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4:00
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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examines human nature.
reflects societal fears.
addresses the consequences of power.
contributes to the horror genre.
explores addiction.
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Gardner_Goldsmith
gptkb:Gardener_Goldsmith
gptkb:Bobbi_Anderson
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gptkbp:narrative
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third-person
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gptkbp:page_count
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558
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:The_Band
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gptkbp:plot
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explores themes of power and control
the consequences of technological advancement
characters experience changes in behavior and abilities
the town becomes affected by the alien technology
a group of people discover a buried alien spacecraft
The story explores themes of addiction and power.
The discovery leads to strange changes in the townspeople.
A group of people discover a buried alien spacecraft.
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Misery
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:The_Band
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1987
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gptkbp:publisher
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Putnam
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1975
gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Maine
the town of Haven.
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the Tommyknockers symbolize the unknown.
the alien ship represents hidden knowledge.
the town represents isolation.
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:addiction
paranoia
alien influence
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gptkbp:track_count
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Robbie_Robertson
gptkb:Lawrence_D._Cohen
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Traci_Lords
gptkb:Stephen_King
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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