The Rock (1996)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Michael Bay

Writers (WGA):

David Weisberg (story) &
Douglas Cook (story) ...
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Release Date:

7 June 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A group of U.S. marines, under command of a renegade general, take over Alcatraz and threat San Francisco Bay with biological weapons. A chemical weapons specialist and the only man to have ever escaped from the Rock are the only ones who can prevent chaos.

Plot Keywords:

Alcatraz | General | FBI | Hostage | Prison

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Sean Connery	...	John Patrick Mason
Nicolas Cage	...	Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
Ed Harris	...	Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMC
John Spencer	...	FBI Director James Womack
David Morse	...	Major Tom Baxter
William Forsythe	...	Special Agent Ernest Paxton
Michael Biehn	...	Commander Anderson
Vanessa Marcil	...	Carla Pestalozzi
John C. McGinley	...	Marine Captain Hendrix (as John C. Mc Ginley)
Gregory Sporleder	...	Captain Frye
Tony Todd	...	Captain Darrow
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Sergeant Crisp
Jim Maniaci	...	Private Scarpetti
Greg Collins	...	Private Gamble
Brendan Kelly	...	Private Cox
Steve Harris	...	Private McCoy
Danny Nucci	...	Lieutenant Shephard
Claire Forlani	...	Jade Angelou
Celeste Weaver	...	Stacy Richards
Todd Louiso	...	Marvin Isherwood
David Bowe	...	Dr. Ling
Raquel Krelle	...	Agent Margie Wood
Dennis Chalker	...	Navy SEAL Boyer
Marshall R. Teague	...	Navy SEAL Reigert (as Marshall Teague)
Duffy Gaver	...	Navy SEAL Dando
Steve Decker	...	Navy SEAL #1
Joseph Hawes	...	Navy SEAL #2
Mike Mahrer	...	Navy SEAL #3
Carlos Sandoval	...	Navy SEAL #4
Rick Toms	...	Navy SEAL #5
Billy Devlin	...	Navy SEAL #6
Jack Yates	...	Hummel Marine 'A'
Juan A. Riojas	...	Hummel Marine 'B'
Joseph Patrick Kelly	...	Hummel Marine 'C'
Ingo Neuhaus	...	Marine Who Dies
John Laughlin	...	General Peterson
Harry Humphries	...	Navy Admiral
Howard Platt	...	Louis Lindstrom
Willie Garson	...	Francis Reynolds
John Nathan	...	FBI Radar Technician #1
Robert M. Anselmo	...	FBI Radar Technician #2
Jack Ford	...	Military Official
Thomas J. Hageboeck	...	FBI Agent Cord (as T. J. Hageboeck)
Dwight Hicks	...	FBI Agent Star
Ralph Peduto	...	FBI Agent Hunt
Anthony Clark	...	Paul, Hotel Barber
Andy Ryan	...	Lab Technician
Hans Georg Struhar	...	Valet
Robert C. Besgrove	...	FBI Agent
Sean Skelton	...	Kid on Motorcycle
Raymond O'Connor	...	Bob, Park Ranger
Luenell	...	Female Tourist
John W. Love Jr.	...	Male Tourist
Sam Whipple	...	Larry Henderson
Tom Towles	...	Alcatraz Park Ranger #1
Ronald Simmons	...	Alcatraz Park Ranger #2
Robert Ben Rajab	...	Alcatraz Park Ranger #3
Leonard McMahan	...	Cable Car Conductor (as Leonard Mc Mahan)
Anthony Guidera	...	Lead F-18 Pilot
James Caviezel	...	Rear F-18 Pilot
John Enos III	...	Sea Stallion Pilot
Ken Kells	...	Spotter
Fred Salvallon	...	Chef
Buck Kartalian	...	Reverend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stanley Anderson	...	The President (uncredited)
Xander Berkeley	...	Lonner (uncredited)
Richard Conti	...	Detective (uncredited)
Raymond Cruz	...	Sergeant Rojas (uncredited)
David Marshall Grant	...	Chief of Staff Hayden Sinclair (uncredited)
Matt Gulbranson	...	U.S. Marine (uncredited)
Philip Baker Hall	...	Chief Justice (uncredited)
Kevin Weisman	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Stuart Wilson	...	General Al Kramer (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Bay

Writing credits (WGA)
David Weisberg		(story) &
Douglas Cook		(story) (as Douglas S. Cook)
David Weisberg		(screenplay) &
Douglas Cook		(screenplay) (as Douglas S. Cook) and
Mark Rosner		(screenplay)

Produced by
Kenny Bates	....	associate producer
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	producer
Sean Connery	....	executive producer
Don Simpson	....	producer
Louis A. Stroller	....	executive producer
William Stuart	....	executive producer
Barry H. Waldman	....	associate producer (as Barry Waldman)

Original Music by
Nick Glennie-Smith
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by
John Schwartzman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Richard Francis-Bruce

Casting by
Billy Hopkins
Heidi Levitt

Production Design by
Michael White

Art Direction by
Mark W. Mansbridge		(supervising art director) (as Mark Mansbridge)
Edward T. McAvoy		(as Ed Mc Avoy)

Set Decoration by
Rosemary Brandenburg

Costume Design by
Bobbie Read

Makeup Department
Steven E. Anderson	....	makeup artist
Tony Gardner	....	special makeup effects
Pat Gerhardt	....	makeup artist
Nina Kraft	....	hair stylist: Nicolas Cage
Nina Kraft	....	makeup artist: Mr. Cage
Peter Robb-King	....	makeup artist: Mr. Connery
Peter Robb-King	....	makeup department head
James Rohland	....	blister makeup craftsman
Kim Santantonio	....	hair stylist
Yolanda Toussieng	....	hair stylist: Mr. Connery

Production Management
Nancy Jane King	....	production supervisor: San Francisco (as Nancy J. King)
Barry H. Waldman	....	unit production manager (as Barry Waldman)
Mike Stenson	....	executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey	....	first assistant director
Jay Guerra	....	additional second assistant director
Jay Guerra	....	second second assistant director: second unit
K.C. Hodenfield	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jeff Okabayashi	....	second assistant director: second unit
George Parra	....	first assistant director
Craig A. Pinckes	....	additional second assistant director (as Craig Pinckes)
Craig A. Pinckes	....	first assistant director: aerial unit (as Craig Pinckes)
Darin Rivetti	....	second second assistant director
John G. Scotti	....	first assistant director: underwater unit
John G. Scotti	....	second assistant director
Jill Southern	....	dga trainee (as Jill Musser)
Bob Wagner	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Peter Alvarez	....	general foreman
Alison Armstrong	....	art department coordinator
John Berger	....	set designer
Greg John Callas	....	construction coordinator (as Greg Callas)
John Ceniceros	....	on-set dresser
Robert Consing	....	storyboard artist
Mick Cukurs	....	set designer
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	set designer (as Cosmas Demetriou)
Bryan Duff	....	assistant property master
Giovanni Ferrara	....	paint foreman
Ruby Guidara	....	key set dresser
Richard Hoffenberg	....	general foreman
Bruton Jones	....	assistant art director (as Bruton Jones Jr.)
Don Kaeding	....	leadman
Greg Lynch	....	leadman
Patrick Musni	....	props: San Francisco
Kris Peck	....	property assistant
Jim Poynter	....	leadman: San Francisco
Jeffrey Tex Schell	....	assistant art director (as Jeffery 'Texas' Schell)
Korin A. Tarin	....	construction accountant
Steve Thayer	....	general foreman
Tommy 'Tom' Tomlinson	....	property master
Matthew Whitting	....	props: San Francisco
Wesley Wofford	....	principal artist (as Wes Wofford)
Chet Zar	....	principal artist
Chris Zimmerman	....	stand-by painter
James Carson	....	illustrator (uncredited)
John Chapot	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Skip Crank	....	props (uncredited)
Michael A. Cruz	....	plaster foreman (uncredited)
Sean Hargreaves	....	illustrator (uncredited)
Phillip A. Henry	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Chris Herrington	....	paint foreman (uncredited)
Brook Mansbridge	....	propmaker gangboss (uncredited)
Michael Meier	....	swing gang (uncredited)
Ed Mirassou	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Jonathan Rose	....	laborer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Maggie Adachi	....	assistant sound editor
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill)
Ruth Bird	....	assistant sound editor
Mitchell B. Boyce	....	cable person: San Francisco (as Mitchell Boyce)
Christopher Boyes	....	sound designer
John Brilhante	....	sound recordist
Fred Burke	....	foley editor
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Larry Carow	....	sound editor
Simon Coke	....	sound editor
John M. Colwell	....	sound editor (as John Colwell)
Midge Costin	....	sound editor
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Valerie Davidson	....	foley editor
Carlos Delarios	....	additional sound re-recordist
Keith Edemann	....	assistant sound editor
Louis L. Edemann	....	sound editor
Juno J. Ellis	....	supervising adr editor
John P. Fasal	....	special sound effects (as John Paul Fasal)
Richard C. Franklin	....	sound editor
Marva Fucci	....	assistant sound editor
Patricia A. Galvin	....	assistant sound editor (as Patricia Galvin)
Leonard T. Geschke	....	foley editor
Thomas Giordano	....	cable man: second unit
Eleanor Grand	....	assistant sound editor
Matthew Harrison	....	foley editor
Robin Haskins	....	sound recordist
Doug Hemphill	....	additional sound re-recordist (as D.M. Hemphill)
Denise Horta	....	adr editor
Frank Howard	....	sound editor
Chris Ingram	....	assistant sound editor
Stephen Janisz	....	adr editor
Suhail Kafity	....	sound editor
Andy Kopetzky	....	sound editor (as Andy Kopetsky)
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor (as Nicholas Korda)
Nadage Labat	....	assistant sound editor
Linda Lew	....	foley recordist
James Likowski	....	foley editor
Lisa Linder	....	assistant sound editor
Larry Mann	....	sound editor
Victoria Martin	....	foley artist
Victoria Martin	....	supervising foley editor
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	assistant sound editor
F. Hudson Miller	....	sound editor
Chuck Neely	....	sound editor
Randy Nielsen	....	cable person
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Maggie Ostroff	....	assistant sound editor
R.J. Palmer	....	sound editor
Lisa Peters	....	assistant sound editor
Thomas Pettinato	....	sound editor
Jerry Pirozzi	....	assistant sound editor
Cheryl Pruet	....	sound librarian
Sergio Reyes	....	additional sound re-recordist
Bruce Richardson	....	sound editor
David M. Ronne	....	sound mixer: second unit
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Timothy P. Salmon	....	boom operator
Earl Sampson	....	boom operator: second unit
Christopher C. Schiavo	....	assistant sound editor (as Christopher Schiavo)
Dan Sharp	....	sound recordist
David Spence	....	sound editor
Greg Thompson	....	assistant sound editor
Gregory H. Watkins	....	additional sound re-recordist (as Greg Watkins)
George Watters II	....	supervising sound editor
Keith A. Wester	....	sound mixer
Denise Whiting	....	adr editor
Gary Wright	....	sound editor
Destiny Borden	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Matthew Wood	....	assistant sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Amborn	....	special effects
Hunter Anderson	....	special effects
Rich E. Cordobes	....	special effects set foreman
Jack Davis	....	special effects
Ken Ebert	....	special effects
Howard Frazier	....	special effects
John E. Gray	....	special effects: Dream Quest (as John Gray)
Bruce D. Hayes	....	special effects
Robert S. Henderson	....	special effects foreman
Patrick Huggins	....	special effects
Michael Meinardus	....	special effects coordinator
Joe Pancake	....	special effects
William A. Pancake Jr.	....	special effects
Frances Pennington	....	special effects (as Francis Pennington)
Steve Riley	....	special effects (as Steven Riley)
Mike Sasgen	....	special effects assistant
Steve Fink	....	special effects makeup (uncredited)
Mark Koivu	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Tad Krzanowski	....	model effects: WKR Productions (uncredited)
Tim Walkey	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Bret Alexander	....	modelmaker: DQI
Scott Beattie	....	effects photography supervisor: DQI
Rob Burton	....	head of digital technology: DQI
Ray Cavalluzzi	....	modelmaker: DQI
Dan Deleeuw	....	digital effects supervisor: DQI
Mitch Dobrowner	....	digital department supervisor: DQI
Mark Dornfeld	....	optical effects supervisor
Warren Farina	....	model shop coordinator: DQI
Kevin Fitzgerald	....	effects photographer: DQI
Rae Griffith	....	visual effects producer: DQI
Joe Hagey	....	engineer: DQI
Tom Hendrickson	....	scanning and recording technician: DQI
Matt 'Chief' Hightower	....	3D artist: DQI (as Matt Hightower)
Rory Hinnen	....	data management: DQI
Dennis Hoffman	....	executive producer: DQI
Darin Hollings	....	3D technical supervisor: DQI
Jen Howard	....	2D compositor: DQI
Jen Howard	....	detail model maker
Kenton Hulme	....	assistant editor: DQI
Fred Iguchi	....	engineering supervisor: DQI
Rick Johnson	....	effects photographer: DQI
Reza Kasravi	....	engineer: DQI
Blaine Kennison	....	compositing supervisor
John Knox	....	modelmaker: DQI
William Koshowany	....	optical line-up
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Michele Linse	....	visual effects coordinator: DQI (as Michele Dani Linse)
Rick Lopez	....	scanning and recording technician: DQI
Adam Lovell	....	modelmaker: DQI
Megan McBurney	....	3D artist: DQI
James D. McGeachy	....	model shop supervisor: DQI (as Jim McGeachy)
Michael Miller	....	2D compositor: DQI
Craig Moore	....	effects photographer: DQI
Brian Mussetter	....	effects photographer: DQI
Marlo Pabon	....	compositing art director: DQI
Amy Pfaffinger	....	2D compositor: DQI
James Sleeper	....	optical camera
Scott Sohan	....	visual effects editor
Rick Stern	....	engineer: DQI
Mike Stewart	....	modelmaker: DQI
Matsune Suzuki	....	modelmaker: DQI (as Matt Suzuki)
Hoyt Yeatman	....	visual effects supervisor
Michael Curtis	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
John Murrah	....	3D artist (uncredited)
Stephen Sobisky	....	3D modeling producer (uncredited)
Deborah Wiltman	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Pete Antico	....	stunts
Ivan Bates	....	stunts
Kenny Bates	....	stunt coordinator
Janet Brady	....	stunts
Nick Brett	....	stunts
Bob Brown	....	stunts
Richard E. Butler	....	stunts
John Cade	....	stunts
Rocky Capella	....	stunts
Roydon Clark	....	stunts
Chris Colombo	....	stunts
Eddy Donno	....	stunts
Danny Epper	....	stunts
Kurtis Epper	....	stunts (as Kurt Epper)
Richard Epper	....	stunts
Tony Epper	....	stunts
Andy Gill	....	stunts
Jack Gill	....	stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel	....	stunts
James M. Halty	....	stunts
Billy Hank Hooker	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	stunts
Steve Kelso	....	stunt double
Steve Kelso	....	stunt driver
Steve Kelso	....	stunts
Henry Kingi	....	stunts
David Lea	....	stunts
Fred Lerner	....	stunts
Randolph LeRoi	....	stunts
Bill Madden	....	stunts
Johnny Martin	....	stunts
John Meier	....	stunts (as John C. Meier)
Bennie Moore	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Steve Picerni	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Robert Powell	....	stunts
Mic Rodgers	....	stunts (as Mic Rogers)
Danny Rogers	....	stunts
Philip Romano	....	stunts
Frank Torres	....	stunts
Tierre Turner	....	stunts
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunt double: Mr. Connery (as Michael Vendrell)
William Washington	....	stunts
Webster Whinery	....	stunt double: Mr. Cage
Steve Wooten	....	stunts
Dick Ziker	....	stunts
Chuck Zito	....	stunts
Kenny Bates	....	stunts (uncredited)
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Edward Conna	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Christian J. Fletcher	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Terry Jackson	....	stunt double: John C. McGinley (uncredited)
Jeff Mosley	....	stunts (uncredited)
Steve Picerni	....	stunts (uncredited)
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunts (uncredited)
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gary Price	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Romano	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kerry Wallum	....	stunts (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Amundsen	....	film loader
Audie Aragon	....	grip
Paul E. Avery	....	electrician (as Paul Avery)
Wayne Baker	....	first assistant camera: underwater unit
Larry Blanford	....	director of photography: aerial unit
David R. Christensen	....	rigging gaffer (as Dave Christensen)
Jim Clark	....	electrician
Peter Lyons Collister	....	director of photography: Alcatraz second unit (as Peter Collister)
Rick Colosimo	....	grip
David Daunt	....	first assistant camera: aerial unit
Willie E. Dawkins	....	electrician (as Willie Dawkins)
Mitch Dubin	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jamey Dunford	....	grip (as Jamey L. Dunford)
Jim Dunford	....	key grip
Christopher Duskin	....	first assistant camera (as Chris Duskin)
Brian Evans	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Mauro Fiore	....	additional photographer
Tim Gaylord	....	film loader
Jack Glenn	....	dolly grip (as Jack P. Glenn)
Chris Haarhoff	....	Steadicam operator
Chris Haarhoff	....	camera operator: "b" camera
William T. Jones	....	rigging key grip
Charles B. Katz	....	second assistant camera (as Charles Katz)
David Koster	....	camera technician: Wescam, aerial unit
Thom Lairson	....	second assistant camera
Lonnie Leslie	....	grip
Frank Masi	....	still photographer
Peter Mercurio	....	first assistant camera: Alcatraz second unit
Patrick Murray	....	gaffer: underwater unit (as Pat Murray)
Andrew M. Nelson	....	electrician (as Andy Nelson)
Ron Newburn	....	rigging best boy
David B. Nowell	....	director of photography: aerial unit (as David Nowell)
John Owens	....	electrician (as Jon Owens)
Karl Owens	....	first assistant camera
Scott J. Prophet	....	grip (as Scott Prophet)
Louis Ramos	....	electrician
Brad Rea	....	dolly grip
Pete Romano	....	underwater photographer
Andy Ryan	....	chief lighting technician
Richard Scarpone	....	video assist operator
Rob Sweeney	....	first assistant camera
Les T. Tomita	....	best boy grip
John Trunk	....	video assist: San Francisco
Ignacio Woolfolk	....	grip
Michael Bay	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Gregory Collis	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Thomas Enright	....	electrician (uncredited)
Mark Gutterud	....	vistavision camera operator (uncredited)
Michael McCormack	....	additional video assist operator (uncredited)
Heather Page	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Mark Streapy	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Jimi Udel	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Eric Fiedler	....	mechanical designer

Casting Department
Beau Bonneau	....	extras casting: San Francisco
Ajay Dass	....	extras casting
Lisa Fields	....	casting associate
Ann Goulder	....	casting associate
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Monika Mikkelsen	....	casting associate
Davia Nelson	....	casting: San Francisco

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darryl M. Athons	....	key costumer
Myron Baker	....	on-set costumer
Ed Fincher	....	on-set costumer
Susan Kowarsh	....	key costumer
Hans Georg Struhar	....	dresser: Mr. Connery
James W. Tyson	....	costume supervisor (as James Tyson)

Editorial Department
Tracy Adams	....	assistant editor: avid
Tim Amyx	....	apprentice editor
Tom Barrett	....	assistant editor
Terry Claborn	....	color timer
Howard Davis	....	second assistant editor
Barbara Dunning	....	assistant editor
Mark Goldblatt	....	additional editor
Eleanor Grand	....	assistant editor
Laura P. Krasnow	....	assistant editor
Deidre Leonard	....	apprentice editor
Robert C. Lusted	....	first assistant editor (as Robert Charles Lusted)
Jennifer Mangan	....	assistant editor: avid
Christopher Marino	....	post-production assistant
Todd E. Miller	....	assistant editor: avid
Lindsay Mofford	....	assistant editor: avid
David Orr	....	color timer
David Reale	....	assistant editor: avid
Glen Scantlebury	....	additional editor
James Dean Schulte	....	assistant editor (as Jim Schulte)
Mary Beth Smith	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Bob Badami	....	supervising music editor
Bruce Botnick	....	score recordist
Justin Caine Burnett	....	assistant to composers (as Justin Burnett)
Emma Burnham	....	assistant to composers
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Dennis Dreith	....	orchestrator
Shannon Erbe	....	assistant music editor
Dominic Fidelibus	....	music preparation
John Finklea	....	music editor
Sienna Finklea	....	assistant music editor (as Sienna Pascarella)
Bruce Fowler	....	conductor
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Walt Fowler	....	orchestrator
Nick Glennie-Smith	....	conductor
Nick Glennie-Smith	....	music producer
Nick Glennie-Smith	....	score arranger
Harry Gregson-Williams	....	composer: additional music
Harry Gregson-Williams	....	music producer
Don Harper	....	composer: "The Chase"
Don Harper	....	conductor
Ladd McIntosh	....	orchestrator
Alan Meyerson	....	score mixer
Alan Meyerson	....	score recordist
Yvonne S. Moriarty	....	orchestrator (as Suzette Moriarty)
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of music: The Walt Disney Motion Picture Group
Steven M. Stern	....	composer: additional music
Marc Streitenfeld	....	assistant to composers
Hans Zimmer	....	music producer
Hans Zimmer	....	score arranger
Bob Daspit	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Mike Deasy	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Angie Rubin	....	music editor: temp music (uncredited)
Michael Stevens	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Christopher Ward	....	additional music programmer (uncredited)
Paul Wertheimer	....	music recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Steve Boyd	....	transportation coordinator
Michael Chonos	....	driver
Jerry F. Johnson	....	transportation captain
Tom Briggs	....	driver (uncredited)
Dennis H. Murdoch	....	military vehicle supplier (uncredited)
Sandra Powell	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Alfred Ainsworth	....	crew: Video Image
Michael Allison	....	location manager: Alcatraz, San Francisco
Robin Anderson	....	script supervisor: second unit
Gregory Barchie	....	production assistant
Lisa Blok-Linson	....	location manager
Candy Brock	....	crew: Video Image
Dawn Bronson	....	assistant: Michael Bay
Richard Brooks Burton	....	gyrosphere technician: aerial unit (as Richard Burton)
Jeanne Byrd	....	script supervisor
Patti Cerami	....	graphics coordinator: Video Image
Matthew B. Chamberlin	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Chris Chiappinelli	....	production assistant
Robert Cole	....	shop foreman
Lisa Davidson	....	production assistant
Brian C. Davis	....	crew: Video Image
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Christopher Desmond	....	safety coordinator: San Francisco
Diane Drummond	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Rick Dungan	....	crew: Video Image (as Richard Dungan)
Howard Fannon	....	armorer
Yvette Farris	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Randy Flosi	....	assistant location manager
Andrew Form	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Heidi Fugeman	....	production assistant: second unit
Jan Garner	....	production accountant
Christy Gauger	....	assistant accountant
Andy Gauvreau	....	crew: Video Image
Adam Glickman	....	key production assistant: second unit
Karen Golden	....	script supervisor
Rachel Good	....	production assistant
Sam Greenmun	....	biohazard suits
Gabriela Gutentag	....	unit publicist
Bill Hackler	....	sikorsky operator: aerial unit
Ronald E. Hairston	....	craft service: second unit (as Ron Hairston)
Thomas M. Harrigan	....	location assistant
Thomas M. Harrigan	....	production assistant
Ben Hudnut	....	production assistant (as Benjamin Hudnut)
Harry Humphries	....	technical advisor
Linden Johnson	....	first assistant accountant
Tom Judt	....	craft service: San Francisco (as Thomas Judt)
Kristen Keil	....	production assistant
Karla Kempf	....	assistant: Don Simpson
Daniele Kent	....	production assistant
Tony Kerum	....	caterer
Valerie Y.O. Kim	....	assistant location manager (as Val Kim)
Elizabeth Kirkscey	....	assistant: Louis A. Stroller
Les Knight	....	production assistant
Lisa Knudson	....	assistant accountant (as Lisa Knudson Dietz)
John Labib	....	assistant production coordinator
Jeff Laplante	....	payroll accountant (as Jeffrey La Plante)
Cara Latzel	....	production coordinator: Video Image
James Do Young Lee	....	crew: Video Image
Jeff Levine	....	assistant: Mr. Cage
Sandra Louie	....	production assistant
Todd Marrero	....	assistant: Don Simpson
Pete Martinez	....	crew: Video Image
Chip Matheson	....	underwater technician: underwater unit
Billy McLaughlin	....	weapons specialist
Kevin McNamara	....	production assistant
Boone Narr	....	animal supplier
Sandra Ohlfest	....	medic
Stefanie Pleet	....	assistant location manager: San Francisco (as Stefanie Lee Pleet)
Kristen Ploucha	....	key production assistant
Alan D. Purwin	....	aerial coordinator (as Alan Purwin)
Alan D. Purwin	....	helicopter pilot: aerial unit (as Alan Purwin)
Rosa Revilla	....	production assistant
Todd Rowland	....	assistant: Mr. Cage
Diane L. Sabatini	....	production coordinator (as Diane Sabatini)
Rick Sander	....	crew: Video Image
Nicole Sevilla	....	assistant: Don Simpson
Jonathan Shedd	....	location manager: San Francisco
Kristi Skinner	....	production assistant
Kristian Sorensen	....	military coordinator
Michael D. Starks	....	craft service (as Mike Starks)
Monte Swann	....	crew: Video Image
Charles A. Tamburro	....	helicopter pilot: aerial unit (as Chuck Tamburro)
Michael Tamburro	....	helicopter pilot: aerial unit (as Mike Tamburro)
Bonnie Thielen	....	medic: second unit
Ira Toles	....	crew: Video Image (as Ira D. Toles)
Gary Trentham	....	production secretary
Stephanie Trucker	....	production assistant
Errin Vasquez	....	project coordinator
Jen Wall	....	production assistant (as Jennifer Wall)
Warren White	....	liaison: Alcatraz
Brian Wildstein	....	production assistant
Paul E. Yap	....	production assistant (as Paul Yap)
Jesse Yoshimura	....	production assistant
Dave Yrueta	....	production assistant
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Chuck Aaron	....	lead helicopter pilot: Cobra (uncredited)
David Allsberry	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Jose Cabrera	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer (uncredited)
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic (uncredited)
Manny Chavez	....	production safety supervisor (uncredited)
Jeff Coopwood	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Gabe de Kelaita	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
John Kreidman	....	assistant to producer (uncredited)
Sandy Reed	....	craft service assistant: second unit (uncredited)
John Damien Ryan	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Don Simpson	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
• Hollywood Pictures

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1996) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1996) (France) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1996) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Buena Vista Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Criterion Collection, The (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Encore Entertainment (1997) (UK) (video) (laserdisc)
• Walt Disney Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2002) (USA) (VHS) (widescreen)
• Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International (Sweden) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1999) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Gativideo (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Hollywood Pictures Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Hollywood Pictures Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Alterian (special make-up effects)
• Dream Quest Images (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Absolute Rentals  post-production rentals
• Beau Bonneau Casting  extras casting
• Buena Vista Imaging  additional optical effects
• Buena Vista Imaging  additional titles
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies and cranes
• Gyrosphere  helicopter mounts
• Harris Corporation  communication equipment
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack published by
• Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program  as Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Tech / San Francisco, CA
• Magnavox Electronic Systems Company  communication equipment
• Media Ventures  score production services
• Paramount/Sony  music recorded at
• Paskal Lighting  lighting
• Sony, Cary Grant Theatre  re-recording facilities
• TM Motion Picture Rentals  grip equipment
• Tony's Food Service  catering
• Video Image  video displays
• Walt Disney Pictures and Television  for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom this picture was created by
• Wescam USA  helicopter mounts

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and a sex scene.

Runtime:

136 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Taiwan:R-12 | Netherlands:12 | Germany:12 (heavily cut) | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #34620) | Australia:MA | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Malaysia:18SG | Brazil:16 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R (DVD rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Chile:14 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 (w) (uncut version) | Ireland:15 | Italy:VM14 | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | New Zealand:PG (cut) | Canada:PG (tv edition) | Canada:14A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA

Company:

Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Trivia:

The picture of General Hummel (Ed Harris) in Vietnam was taken from one of Harris' early movies, Borderline (1980), with Charles Bronson.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Mason has been imprisoned for the past 30 years yet when he escapes he knows how to work a cell phone (reasonable, since it's not hard) and modern scuba gear (which hasn't changed all that much).

Quotes:

[first lines]
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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Horror of Party Beach (#9.17)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Rocket Man

Finally an action film about its characters

"The Rock" is an action movie, alright, but it's an action move about its characters, and that's what saves it. It has a strong cast and strong characters and therefore the plot, about a militia group taking Alcatraz hostage and threatening to fire bombs into San Francisco if they don't get 100 million dollars, isn't what comes off the best.

There are four central characters in this film. Hummel is the man in charge of this hostage takeover. He is a highly-ranked general who is doing this to teach the government a lesson: they've been neglecting forgotten soldiers who died in the Gulf and Nam, and instead of their families being told the truth, they've simply been marked as "Missing in Action." He is played by Ed Harris, who does such a good man torn between duty, conscience, and vengeance, he is the best film villain since Jack Nicholson in "The Shining."

Goodspeed is a computer nerd working for the C.I.A. He's never been in combat situations, but because of his advanced knowledge of chemical bombs, they've sent him into Alcatraz with a group of Navy SEALS, and he has no idea how to react in war-like situations. Played by Nicolas Cage, his performance is believable and powerful.

Anderson is the man in control of the Navy SEALS on the mission to Alcatraz. Tough as nails, bound by duty, he freely admits he agrees with Hummel's reasoning, but he says those are risks that are part of the job, and Hummel is wrong in his action because he took an oath to serve his country no matter what. He is played by Michael Biehn, who delivers a top-notch performance, and one similar to his role in "Terminator."

But the most powerful character in the film is Mason, the only man who has ever escaped from Alcatraz. Tough, cunning, and full of one-liners, he has been caged up in a maximum security prison for years. It's hard to say whether the viewer can trust him or not, and he has many secrets and much knowledge of the facility...which is why he was chosen to go with the SEALS. He is played by Sean Connery, who's performance is perfectly Sean Connery-ish. But who would want it any other way?

This film is great, and it is a great character study for anyone who might be majoring in it or just likes to watch films with good casts. Recommended. ****1/2 out of *****.