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The Rock(1996)
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1996 · FILM
The Rock
A disgraced Marine brigadier general hijacks Alcatraz with a cache of deadly VX‑filled rockets, demanding $100 million for fallen comrades while the FBI and elite forces race against time to stop his lethal ultimatum.
“Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.”
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Synopsis
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel takes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles armed with deadly chemical weapons at San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and a notorious Federal prisoner possess the skills needed to infiltrate the seemingly impregnable island fortress and stop him.
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A crew of 87+ credited
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Edited by Richard Francis BruceShot by John SchwartzmanScored by Nick Glennie SmithDesigned by Michael White
Box Office
1996 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$335.1M
Budget$75.0M
Worldwide gross$335.1M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $134.1M — 40% of worldwide · International: $201.0M (60%)
Opening weekend: $25.1M — 19% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $37.6M — 28% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,392 theaters
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Also known as
- The Rock - Entscheidung auf Alcatrazde
- The Rock - Fels der Entscheidungde
- La Rocaes
- Rockfr
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Cast & Crew
87 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sean Connery
as John Patrick Mason
Nicolas Cage
as Stanley Goodspeed
Ed Harris
as General Francis X. Hummel
John Spencer
as F.B.I. Director Womack
David Morse
as Major Tom Baxter
William Forsythe
as Ernest Paxton
Michael Biehn
as Commander Anderson
Vanessa Marcil
as Carla Pestalozzi
John C Mcginley
as Marine Captain Hendrix
Gregory Sporleder
as Captain Frye
Tony Todd
as Captain Darrow
Bokeem Woodbine
as Sergeant Crisp
Supporting cast
61Jim Maniaci
as Private Scarpetti
Greg Collins
as Private Gamble
Brendan Kelly
as Private Cox
Steve Harris
as Private McCoy
Danny Nucci
as Lieutenant Shephard
Claire Forlani
as Jade Angelou
Celeste Weaver
as Stacy Richards
Todd Louiso
as Marvin Isherwood
David Bowe
as Dr. Ling
Raquel Krelle
as Agent Margie Wood
Dennis Chalker
as Seal Boyer
Marshall R Teague
as Seal Reigert
Duffy Gaver
as Seal Dando
Steve Decker
as Navy Seal
Joseph Hawes
as Navy Seal
Mike Mahrer
as Navy Seal
Carlos Sandoval
as Navy Seal
Rick Toms
as Navy Seal
Billy Devlin
as Navy Seal
Jack Yates
as Hummel Marine 'A'
Juan A Riojas
as Hummel Marine 'B'
Joseph Patrick Kelly
as Hummel Marine 'C'
Ingo Neuhaus
as Marine That Dies
John Laughlin
as General Peterson
Harry Humphries
as Navy Admiral
Howard Platt
as Louis Lindstrom
Willie Garson
as Francis Reynolds
John Nathan
as F.B.I. Radar Technician
Robert M Anselmo
as F.B.I. Radar Technician
Jack Ford
as Military Official
Thomas J Hageboeck
as F.B.I. Agent Cord
Dwight Hicks
as F.B.I. Agent Star
Ralph Peduto
as F.B.I. Agent Hunt
Anthony Clark
as Paul the Hotel Barber
Andy Ryan
as Lab Technician
Hans Georg Struhar
as Valet
Robert C Besgrove
as F.B.I. Agent
Sean Skelton
as Kid on Motorcycle
Raymond O Connor
as Park Ranger Bob
Jane Sanguinetti
as Female Tourist
Luenell
as Female Tourist
John W Love Jr
as Male Tourist
Sam Whipple
as Larry Henderson
Tom Towles
as Alcatraz Park Ranger
Ronald Simmons
as Alcatraz Park Ranger
Robert Ben Rajab
as Alcatraz Park Ranger
Leonard Mcmahan
as Cable Car Conductor
Anthony Guidera
as Lead F-18 Pilot
Jim Caviezel
as Rear F-18 Pilot
John Enos Iii
as Sea Stallion Pilot
Ken Kells
as Spotter
Fred Salvallon
as Chef
Buck Kartalian
as Reverend
Xander Berkeley
as Lonner (uncredited)
Raymond Cruz
as Sergeant Rojas (uncredited)
Matthew James Gulbranson
as U.S. Marine (uncredited)
Philip Baker Hall
as Chief Justice (uncredited)
Pat Skipper
as Navy Lt. Commander (uncredited)
Stuart Wilson
as General Al Kramer (uncredited)
Stanley Anderson
as The President (uncredited)
David Marshall Grant
as Chief of Staff Hayden Sinclair (uncredited)
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