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The Rock

The Rock

Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.

19967.12h 17m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Bay
Written by Douglas S. Cook, Mark Rosner, David Weisberg
Produced by Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $335.1M

Top Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

John Patrick Mason

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Dr. Stanley Goodspeed

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMC

John Spencer

John Spencer

FBI Director James Womack

David Morse

David Morse

Major Tom Baxter

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Special Agent Ernest Paxton

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Commander Charles Anderson

Vanessa Marcil

Vanessa Marcil

Carla Pestalozzi

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Marine Captain Hendrix

Gregory Sporleder

Gregory Sporleder

Captain Frye

Themes & Keywords

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About The Rock

The Rock is a action, adventure, thriller film released in 1996 exploring themes of war veteran, san francisco, california, fbi, mercenary, gas attack, alcatraz prison. Directed by Michael Bay, it stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris. 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.

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