The Rock 1996 · USA · 136 minutes · R · Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 8 nominations. action thriller buddy film Stars: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris Director: Michael Bay Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in. A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. Tags: criminal's revenge, heroic mission, hostage situations 7.4 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in. A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. Tags: criminal's revenge, heroic mission, hostage situations, race against time, terrorism Watch The Rock trailer Starring of The Rock Sean Connery as John Patrick Mason Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed Ed Harris as Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel John Spencer as USMC David Morse as FBI Director James Womack William Forsythe as Major Tom Baxter Michael Biehn as Special Agent Ernest Paxton Vanessa Marcil as Commander Charles Anderson John C. McGinley as Carla Pestalozzi Bokeem Woodbine as Marine Captain Hendrix Claire Forlani as Sergeant Crisp Gregory Sporleder as Jade Angelou Tony Todd as Captain Frye Greg Collins as Captain Darrow Brendan Kelly as Private Gamble Steve Harris as Private Cox Danny Nucci as Private McCoy Celeste Weaver as Lieutenant Shephard Todd Louiso as Stacy Richards David Bowe as Marvin Isherwood Raquel Krelle as Dr. Ling Jim Maniaci as Agent Margie Wood Billy Devlin as Private Scarpetti Xander Berkeley as Navy Seals Storyline of The Rock A group of renegade marine commandos seizes a stockpile of chemical weapons and takes over Alcatraz, with 81 tourists as hostages. Their leader demands $100 million to be paid, as restitution to families of Marines who died in covert ops – or he will launch 15 rockets carrying deadly VX gas into the San Francisco Bay area. Genre: action, adventure, thriller Theme: criminal's revenge, heroic mission, hostage situations, race against time, terrorism Mood: adrenaline rush, tough guys Certification: Mature Audiences - Ages 17+ Recommended Flag: not for children, profanity, violence MPA rating: R Award: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 8 nominations. Budget: 75000000 Rating of The Rock 7.4 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of The Rock Write your review or comment