Rock, The

Rock, The

1996

In this pumped-up action thriller, ex-military-man Ed Harris turns to extortion when he captures Alcatraz prison (the Rock) and threatens to blanket San Francisco with nerve gas unless his demands are met. The feds send in a strike force led by chemical-weapons expert Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery (who broke out of Alcatraz 30 years earlier) to regain control and capture Harris. Also included is the 2-disc Criterion Collection DVD #108.

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

JBscale
69
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Thriller
Length
2 hrs. 16 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 7, 1996
US Box Office
$134,006,721 (#530 of 7380)
Global Office
$335,062,621 (#464 of 4308)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sexuality, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
3-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: PCM 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
January 8, 2008
Acquired Date
March 28, 2012
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
August 28, 2021

Actors

Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
William Forsythe
William Forsythe
Tony Todd
Tony Todd
David Morse
David Morse
John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley
John Spencer
John Spencer
Vanessa Marcil
Vanessa Marcil
Bokeem Woodbine
Bokeem Woodbine
Gregory Sporleder
Gregory Sporleder
Jim Maniaci
Jim Maniaci
Greg Collins
Greg Collins
Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Danny Nucci
Danny Nucci
Claire Forlani
Claire Forlani
Celeste Weaver
Celeste Weaver
Todd Louiso
Todd Louiso
Harry Humphries
Harry Humphries
John Laughlin
John Laughlin
Willie Garson
Willie Garson

Directors

Michael Bay
Michael Bay

Producers

Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Don Simpson
Don Simpson

Writers

David Weisberg
David Weisberg
Douglas Cook
Douglas Cook
Mark Rosner
Mark Rosner

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Michael Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and actors Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris and Harry Humphries
Featurettes
  • Action Effects: Movie Magic
  • Hollywood: Humphries and Teague
  • Navy SEALs on the Range
  • Secrets of Alcratraz
Other
  • Interview with Jerry Bruckheimer
  • Outtakes
  • Audio Commentary
  • Outtakes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
67%
Tomatometer
73 votes
RT Fresh Certified
85%
Popcornmeter
11,166 votes
METASCORE
58
24 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
366,157 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media