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The Rock (1996)

R · 1996-06-07 · 2h 17m · EN
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Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.

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 stills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

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Michael BayDirector
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$75M
Box office
$335.1M

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Sean ConnerySean ConneryJohn Patrick MasonNicolas CageNicolas CageDr. Stanley GoodspeedEd HarrisEd HarrisBrigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMCWilliam ForsytheWilliam ForsytheSpecial Agent Ernest PaxtonDavid MorseDavid MorseMajor Tom BaxterJohn SpencerJohn SpencerFBI Director James WomackMichael BiehnMichael BiehnCommander Charles AndersonTony ToddTony ToddCaptain DarrowGregory SporlederGregory SporlederCaptain FryeVanessa MarcilVanessa MarcilCarla PestalozziClaire ForlaniClaire ForlaniJade AngelouJohn C. McGinleyJohn C. McGinleyMarine Captain Hendrix

Keywords

War veteranMercenarySan francisco, californiaTourists in perilHostage situationMilitaryTerroristShootoutTerrorismFbiCommandoPrison escapeU.s. navy sealU.s. marineIsland prisonFbi agentGas attackTerrorism threatBritish spyAlcatraz prisonTourist attractionNerve gasChemistChemical weaponDisillusionedChemical warfareNavy sealsTerrorist threat

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · AdventureTheme affinityWar Veteran · Mercenary · San Francisco CaliforniaPacingAction · LongEmotional intensityWar Veteran · Chemical WarfareDirector preference1844Actor preference97300 · 1225 · 25017

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What is The Rock about?

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 stills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

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The Rock has a runtime of 137 minutes.

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