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Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

Prepare to go ballistic.

19966.11h 48m

Overview

When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, Riley Hale, is the military's only hope for getting them back. Traversing the deserted canyons of Utah, Hale teams with park ranger Terry Carmichael to put Deakins back in his box.

Directed by John Woo
Written by Graham Yost
Produced by Mark Gordon, Bill Badalato, Terence Chang
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $150.3M

Top Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Vic Deakins

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Riley Hale

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Terry Carmichael

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Colonel Max Wilkins

Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Giles Prentice

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Pritchett

Howie Long

Howie Long

Kelly

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Secretary of Defense Baird

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Lt. Colonel Sam Rhodes

Themes & Keywords

canyonhelicopterundergroundrivermexican standoffcountdownpilotfistfightmajorbetrayalgunfighttrainexplosionpark rangerdesertmilitaryhostilenuclear deviceboxingstealth aircraftabandoned mineaction herohumveeantagonisticaudaciousauthoritarianominous

About Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow is a action, thriller film released in 1996 exploring themes of canyon, helicopter, underground, river, mexican standoff, countdown. Directed by John Woo, it stars John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis. When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, Riley Hale, is the military's only hope for getting them back. Traversing the deserted canyons of Utah, Hale teams with park ranger Terry Carmichael to put Deakins back in his box.

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