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A highly decorated, retired U.S. Marine general (Ed Harris) seizes a stockpile of chemical weapons and takes over Alcatraz, with 81 tourists as hostages on the San Francisco Bay isle. His demand: Restitution to families of soldiers who died in covert operations. The response: An elite Navy SEAL team, with support from an FBI chemical-warfare expert (Nicolas Cage) and a former Alcatraz escapee (Sean Connery), is assembled to penetrate the terrorists’ defenses on the island and neutralize the threat before time runs out. The result: A fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat thriller with a first-rate cast, directed by Michael Bay and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer.About the Transfer:
The Rock is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Created on a high-definition Spirit Datacine and enhanced for 16x9 televisions, this new digital transfer was mastered from the 35mm interpositive and the original magnetic audio tracks. This transfer was supervised and approved by director Micheal Bay. Telecine colorist: Skip Kimball/Modern Videofilm, L.A.
Editor's Note
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.
Plot Summary
A mild-mannered FBI chemical weapons expert and an aging prisoner who's the only man ever to have escaped from Alcatraz team up to rescue a group of tourists being held hostage on the Rock. The last film produced by the legendary Simpson-Bruckheimer team, this nonstop action-thriller packs an unrelenting pyrotechnic wallop.
| Features | Hollywood superstar Sean Connery (FINDING FORRESTER) joins Academy Award(R)-winner Nicolas Cage (1995 Best Actor -- LEAVING LAS VEGAS) in the action-packed thriller of the year, THE ROCK! All of San Francisco is taken hostage when a vengeful general (Ed Harris -- A BEAUTIFUL MIND) seizes control of Alcatraz Island, threatening to launch missiles loaded with deadly poison gas! With time running out, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert (Cage) and a notorious federal prisoner (Connery) have the skills to penetrate the island fortress and defuse the lethal situation! Edge-of-your-seat suspense and unstoppable action explode off the screen in this must-see motion picture event! |
| Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment. |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Buena Vista Home Video |
| Release Date: 3/13/2001 |
| Running Time: 136 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 2223600 | | UPC: 00786936150421 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "Well, yeah, OK, that's just about the most awful thing I've ever seen."----Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage), after seeing a villain crushed to death | | "This isn't about terrorism, this is about justice."----Gen. Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris), about his reason for taking hostages at Alcatraz | | "I'm too old for this."----John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...High-octane action and rowdy fun....Dazzling teamwork from Cage and Connery..." 06/27/1996 p.61-2USA Today
"...[The] blistering pace boasts an A-list acting trio in roles precisely tailored to their personas..." 06/07/1996 p.1D Entertainment Weekly
"...The movie slams forward in a jackhammer frenzy. The camera never stops moving..." 06/14/1996 pp.41-2 Variety
"...Entertaining, a high-octane, kick-butt actioner....Connery trades winningly on his sophisticated, elegant sense of cool..." 06/03/1996 Chicago Sun-Times
"...THE ROCK is a first-rate, slam-bang action thriller with a lot of style....Each element has been lovingly polished to a gloss. And there are three skillful performances..." 06/07/1996 p.29 Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "The pictures are sumptuous, with the San Francisco skyline offering an eye-pleasing backdrop..." 05/01/2008 p.74 |
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