The Rock (1996)
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.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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John Patrick Mason -
Stanley Goodspeed -
General Francis X. Hummel -
F.B.I. Director Womack -
Major Tom Baxter -
Ernest Paxton -
Commander Anderson -
Carla Pestalozzi -
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Captain Frye -
Captain Darrow -
Sergeant Crisp -
Private Scarpetti -
Private Gamble -
Private Cox
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Director:
Michael BayWriters:
David Weisberg (story), Douglas Cook (story), David Weisberg (screenplay), Douglas Cook (screenplay), Mark Rosner (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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Nicolas Cage and Michael Bay differed as to the reasoning behind the early scene of Goodspeed naked with the guitar. Bay says it's because he knew Cage wanted to show off his body, so they decided just to get it out of the way up front, but Cage says he simply wanted to establish that the character was at home.
Quotes
General Hummel:
Congressman Weaver and esteemed members of the Special Armed Services Committee, I come before you to protest a grave injustice... It has to stop.
Goofs
(at around 48 mins) When the Ferrari finally is destroyed, it appears that it is simply a shell sitting over a chassis. The shell seems to almost jump off the chassis upon impact, indicating that it wasn't bolted in as it should be.
Alternate Versions
The Australian theatrical and video releases were edited to obtain a more commercial MA rating. The original DVD release, whilst rated R, was not the uncut version, but was taken from a UK master and thus contained the BBFC-censored UK version. Some scenes previously cut were restored, but other scenes found in the cut MA version were not in the cut R version. The film was finally released uncut on the 2001 Special Edition DVD with an R rating. The film also aired uncut on cable, with a lower MA15+ rating. in 2007, the OFLC passed an uncut blu-ray with an MA15+ rating.
Soundtracks
World Without LoveWritten by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Performed by Peter and Gordon
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Action | Adventure | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
7 June 1996Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
New Russian Hill Market - 1198 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$75,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$25,069,525 9 June 1996
Gross USA:
$134,069,511
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$335,062,621
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