Broken Arrow (1996)

Terrorists steal nuclear warheads from the U.S. military but don't count on a pilot and park ranger spoiling their plans.

Director:

John Woo

Writer:

Graham Yost

Stars:

John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta	...	Vic Deakins
Christian Slater	...	Riley Hale
Samantha Mathis	...	Terry Carmichael
Delroy Lindo	...	Colonel Max Wilkins
Bob Gunton	...	Pritchett
Frank Whaley	...	Giles Prentice
Howie Long	...	Kelly
Vondie Curtis-Hall	...	Lt. Colonel Sam Rhodes
Jack Thompson	...	Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Vyto Ruginis	...	Johnson
Ousaun Elam	...	Lt. Thomas
Shaun Toub	...	Max
Casey Biggs	...	Novacek
Jeffrey Stephan	...	Shepherd (as Jeffrey J. Stephen)
Joey Box	...	Frakes

Storyline

"Broken Arrow" is the term used to describe a nuclear device that has been lost. In this movie, two nuclear missiles are stolen by rogue US pilot Deakins, but hot on his trail is his co-pilot Hale and a Park Ranger, Terry. The action takes place in Utah's canyon country; a high stakes game of cat and mouse.

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Plot Keywords:

male male relationship | good versus evil | evil man | villain | hero | 

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Taglines:

Prepare to Go Ballistic

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong action violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Código flecha rota

Filming Locations:

Lee's Ferry, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$70,770,147

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$150,270,147

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Mark Gordon Productions, WCG Entertainment Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's main theme was reused in Scream 2 (1997).

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Goofs

When Terry uncouples the train cars behind the flat car and the locomotive, this would pull the train's air brake line apart, causing the train to automatically "dump" all the air pressure, activating all the brakes as a safety feature, and both sections of the train would stop. (Because the Engineer is portrayed as a villain, he may have intentionally drained all the air to keep the train from stopping.)

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Quotes

Terry: [running after Riley even though he told her to go to a phone for help] Oh, this is a bad idea.
[jumps on the roof of the truck with Hale]
Terry: Hi.
Riley Hale: [Bemused] Hi.

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Connections

Referenced in Speed: Elevated Voltage (2018)

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Soundtracks

Brothers
Composed by Hans Zimmer
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

User Reviews

Under-Rated Action Flick

"Broken Arrow" is a good action film about a Stealth pilot (John Travolta) who steals nuclear weapons one night during a practice mission. His goal is to sell the weapons back to the United States government by blackmailing them. Old partner Christian Slater is willing to stop Travolta at all costs with the help of ranger Samantha Mathis. Howie Long makes an impressive film debut as Travolta's evil henchman. The screenplay is smart enough to work and the direction is fast and furious. A film that is about as good as it can be. 4 stars out of 5.