The Rock
1996 · Movie · R · 137 min · ★ 7.2
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.
Also known as Le Rocher
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-06-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 137 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (5,196 votes)
- Box office
- $335,062,621
- Budget
- $75,000,000
Themes
- war veteran
- san francisco, california
- fbi
- mercenary
- gas attack
- alcatraz prison
- prison escape
- shootout
- u.s. navy seal
- terrorism
- british spy
- chemist
- +14 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sean Connery
as John Patrick Mason
Nicolas Cage
as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
Ed Harris
as Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMC
John Spencer
as FBI Director James Womack
David Morse
as Major Tom Baxter
William Forsythe
as Special Agent Ernest Paxton
Michael Biehn
as Commander Charles Anderson
Vanessa Marcil
as Carla Pestalozzi
John C. McGinley
as Marine Captain Hendrix
Gregory Sporleder
as Captain Frye
Directed by Michael Bay