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The Rock( 1996)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sean Connery

      John Patrick Mason

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      Nicolas Cage

      Dr. Stanley Goodspeed

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      Ed Harris

      Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMC

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      John Spencer

      FBI Director James Womack

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      David Morse

      Major Tom Baxter

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      William Forsythe

      Special Agent Ernest Paxton

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      Michael Biehn

      Commander Charles Anderson

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      Vanessa Marcil

      Carla Pestalozzi

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      John C. McGinley

      Marine Captain Hendrix

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      Gregory Sporleder

      Captain Frye

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      Tony Todd

      Captain Darrow

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      Bokeem Woodbine

      Sergeant Crisp

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      Jim Maniaci

      Private Scarpetti

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      Greg Collins

      Private Gamble

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      Brendan Kelly

      Private Cox

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      Steve Harris

      Private McCoy

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      Danny Nucci

      Lieutenant Shephard

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      Claire Forlani

      Jade Angelou

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      Celeste Weaver

      Stacy Richards

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      Todd Louiso

      Marvin Isherwood

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      David Bowe

      Dr. Ling

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      Raquel Krelle

      Agent Margie Wood

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      Dennis Chalker

      Seal Boyer

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      Marshall R. Teague

      Seal Reigert

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      Duffy Gaver

      Seal Dando

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      Steve Decker

      Navy Seal

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      Joseph Hawes

      Navy Seal

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      Mike Mahrer

      Navy Seal

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      Carlos Sandoval

      Navy Seal

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      Rick Toms

      Navy Seal

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      Billy Devlin

      Navy Seal

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      Jack Yates

      Hummel Marine 'A'

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      Juan A. Riojas

      Hummel Marine 'B'

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      Joseph Patrick Kelly

      Hummel Marine 'C'

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      Ingo Neuhaus

      Marine That Dies

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      John Laughlin

      General Peterson

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      Harry Humphries

      Navy Admiral

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      Howard Platt

      Louis Lindstrom

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      Willie Garson

      Francis Reynolds

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      John Nathan

      F.B.I. Radar Technician

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      Robert M. Anselmo

      F.B.I. Radar Technician

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      Jack Ford

      Military Official

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      Thomas J. Hageboeck

      F.B.I. Agent Cord

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      Dwight Hicks

      F.B.I. Agent Star

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      Ralph Peduto

      F.B.I. Agent Hunt

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      Anthony Clark

      Paul the Hotel Barber

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      Andy Ryan

      Lab Technician

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      Hans Georg Struhar

      Valet

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      Robert C. Besgrove

      F.B.I. Agent

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      Sean Skelton

      Kid on Motorcycle

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      Raymond O'Connor

      Park Ranger Bob

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      Jane Sanguinetti

      Female Tourist

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      Luenell

      Female Tourist

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      John W. Love Jr.

      Male Tourist

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      Sam Whipple

      Larry Henderson

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      Tom Towles

      Alcatraz Park Ranger

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      Ronald Simmons

      Alcatraz Park Ranger

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      Robert Ben Rajab

      Alcatraz Park Ranger

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      Leonard McMahan

      Cable Car Conductor

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      Anthony Guidera

      Lead F-18 Pilot

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      Jim Caviezel

      Rear F-18 Pilot

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      John Enos III

      Sea Stallion Pilot

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      Ken Kells

      Spotter

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      Fred Salvallon

      Chef

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      Buck Kartalian

      Reverend

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      Xander Berkeley

      Lonner (uncredited)

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      Raymond Cruz

      Sergeant Rojas (uncredited)

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      Matthew James Gulbranson

      U.S. Marine (uncredited)

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      Philip Baker Hall

      Chief Justice (uncredited)

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      Pat Skipper

      Navy Lt. Commander (uncredited)

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      Stuart Wilson

      General Al Kramer (uncredited)

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      Stanley Anderson

      The President (uncredited)

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      David Marshall Grant

      Chief of Staff Hayden Sinclair (uncredited)

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    A review by Bryan Nguyen

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    Written by Bryan Nguyen on Sat Jan 13 2018
    Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in. Michael Bay's best picture. The sophomore effort from director Michael Bay, this $75 million dollar action film was released nationwide on June 7, 1996 - eventually earning $335 million. The particularly great R-rated premise sees a mild-mannered chemist teaming up with a resourceful ex-con who must infiltrate Alcatraz prison after a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve-gas attack. Constantly in over his head, and never one to use profane language, Nicho...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    75000000.00

    Revenue

    335062621.00

    Keywords

    • war veteran
    • san francisco, california
    • fbi
    • mercenary
    • gas attack
    • alcatraz prison
    • prison escape
    • shootout
    • u.s. navy seal
    • terrorism
    • british spy
    • chemist
    • commando
    • hostage situation
    • tourist attraction
    • u.s. marine
    • military
    • island prison
    • tourists in peril
    • nerve gas
    • disillusioned
    • terrorist threat
    • chemical weapon
    • fbi agent
    • chemical warfare
    • ambivalent