
The Rock
dir. Michael Bay
69
8 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
For visceral thrills, it can't be beat -- just don't expect The Rock to engage your brain.

Directed byMichael Bay
StarringSean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer, David Morse, William Forsythe
Written byDavid Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook, Mark Rosner
CinematographyJohn Schwartzman
EditingRichard Francis-Bruce
MusicNick Glennie-Smith
The Rock
1996 · R · 2h 17m
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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.
Our Verdict
69
Critics Consensus
For visceral thrills, it can't be beat -- just don't expect The Rock to engage your brain.
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