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In Michael Bay's THE ROCK, gung-ho general Francis Hummel (Ed Harris), armed with deadly chemical rockets and aided by violent cohorts, takes over the island of Alcatraz, holding 81 tourists hostage. Hummel promises to deploy the missiles over San Francisco if Washington doesn't make amends to ignored combat victims to the tune of $100 million. A cadre of Navy SEALs are dispatched to quell the situation, assisted by the mysterious, macho John Mason (Sean Connery), the only man to ever escape from Alcatraz, who must now help the SEALs break back in. Joining them is mild-mannered chemical weapons expert Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage), who is unaccustomed to such things as guns and military maneuvers. Their high-octane mission is filled with surprises, particularly after Hummel and company quickly annihilate the SEALs--leaving Mason and Goodspeed to save the day all by themselves.

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ProducerJerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson

EAN5017188883139

eBay Product ID (ePID)3941957

Product Key Features

ActorJohn C. Mcginley, William Forsythe, David Morse, Vanessa Marcil, Brendan Kelly, David Bowe, Nicolas Cage, Michael Biehn, Bokeem Woodbine, Ed Harris, Claire Forlani, Sean Connery

Film/TV TitleThe Rock

DirectorMichael Bay

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageDutch\English\French

Run Time131 Mins

Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen

Release Year2001

FormatDVD

FeaturesInteractive Menu\Scene Access, Widescreen, With Subtitles

GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerNick Glennie-Smith, Harry Gregson-Williams

Additional InformationIn Michael Bay's THE ROCK, gung-ho general Francis Hummel (Ed Harris), armed with deadly chemical rockets and aided by violent cohorts, takes over the island of Alcatraz, holding 81 tourists hostage. Hummel promises to deploy the missiles over San Francisco if Washington doesn't make amends to ignored combat victims to the tune of $100 million. A cadre of Navy SEALs are dispatched to quell the situation, assisted by the mysterious, macho John Mason (Sean Connery), the only man to ever escape from Alcatraz, who must now help the SEALs break back in. Joining them is mild-mannered chemical weapons expert Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage), who is unaccustomed to such things as guns and military maneuvers. Their high-octane mission is filled with surprises, particularly after Hummel and company quickly annihilate the SEALs--leaving Mason and Goodspeed to save the day all by themselves.<BR><BR><BR>Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson (TOP GUN, CRIMSON TIDE)ùSimpson actually died just prior to the film's releaseùreunited with director Bay, who had collaborated with the pair on BAD BOYS the previous year, THE ROCK benefits from a trio of likeable leads in Connery, Cage and Harris (yes, even the villain of the piece is somewhat endearing), a thundering music score and a bevy of explosive set-pieces that combine to create an action-packed thrill ride of a movie.

ReviewsVariety - ...Entertaining, a high-octane, kick-butt actioner....Connery trades winningly on his sophisticated, elegant sense of cool..., USA Today - ...[The] blistering pace boasts an A-list acting trio in roles precisely tailored to their personas..., Rolling Stone - ...High-octane action and rowdy fun....Dazzling teamwork from Cage and Connery..., Entertainment Weekly - ...The movie slams forward in a jackhammer frenzy. The camera never stops moving...

ScreenwriterMark Rosner, Aaron Sorkin, Douglas S. Cook, David Weisberg

Dubbing LanguagesFrench\Italian

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

EditorRichard Francis-Bruce

Movie/TV TitleThe Rock

Director of PhotographyJohn Schwartzman