The Rock

Name: The Rock
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1996-06-07
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer, David Morse

1996·Movie·R·137 min·★ 7.2(5,238)

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

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.

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Canada	Disney Plus, Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia	Disney Plus, Stan	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	Orange VOD, Amazon Video, Pathé Home
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Brazil	Disney Plus	—
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About The Rock

The Rock is a 1996 English-language action, adventure and thriller film directed by Michael Bay. The cast is led by Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris. It has a runtime of 2h 17m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 5200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel.

The Rock was produced by Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Hollywood Pictures, and Buena Vista Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 7, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $75 million, it went on to gross $335 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Bay
Writers: Douglas S. Cook, David Weisberg, Mark Rosner
Release date: June 7, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $75 million
Box office: $335 million
Production: Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Hollywood Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures

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The Rock cast & crew

The Rock was directed by Michael Bay and written by Douglas S. Cook, David Weisberg, and Mark Rosner.

The cast features Sean Connery as John Patrick Mason, Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed, Ed Harris as Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMC, John Spencer as FBI Director James Womack, David Morse as Major Tom Baxter, and William Forsythe as Special Agent Ernest Paxton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nick Glennie-Smith, cinematography is by John Schwartzman, and it was produced by Sean Connery and Don Simpson.

Is The Rock worth watching?

The Rock holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 5,238 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 2h 17m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and thriller, The Rock is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Rock

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