The Rock
Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.
Genres
Overview
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.
Details
Budget
$75000000
Revenue
$335062621
Runtime
137 min
Release Date
1996-06-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4918
Vote Average
7.136
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 Charles Anderson
Vanessa Marcil
Carla Pestalozzi
John C. McGinley
Marine Captain Hendrix
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
Seal Boyer
Marshall R. Teague
Seal Reigert
Duffy Gaver
Seal Dando
Steve Decker
Navy Seal
Joseph Hawes
Navy Seal
Mike Mahrer
Navy Seal
Carlos Sandoval
Navy Seal
Rick Toms
Navy Seal
Billy Devlin
Navy Seal
Jack Yates
Hummel Marine 'A'
Juan A. Riojas
Hummel Marine 'B'
Joseph Patrick Kelly
Hummel Marine 'C'
Ingo Neuhaus
Marine That Dies
John Laughlin
General Peterson
Harry Humphries
Navy Admiral
Howard Platt
Louis Lindstrom
Willie Garson
Francis Reynolds
John Nathan
F.B.I. Radar Technician
Robert M. Anselmo
F.B.I. Radar Technician
Jack Ford
Military Official
Thomas J. Hageboeck
F.B.I. Agent Cord
Dwight Hicks
F.B.I. Agent Star
Ralph Peduto
F.B.I. Agent Hunt
Anthony Clark
Paul the Hotel Barber
Andy Ryan
Lab Technician
Hans Georg Struhar
Valet
Robert C. Besgrove
F.B.I. Agent
Sean Skelton
Kid on Motorcycle
Raymond O'Connor
Park Ranger Bob
Jane Sanguinetti
Female Tourist
Luenell
Female Tourist
John W. Love Jr.
Male Tourist
Sam Whipple
Larry Henderson
Tom Towles
Alcatraz Park Ranger
Ronald Simmons
Alcatraz Park Ranger
Robert Ben Rajab
Alcatraz Park Ranger
Leonard McMahan
Cable Car Conductor
Anthony Guidera
Lead F-18 Pilot
Jim Caviezel
Rear F-18 Pilot
John Enos III
Sea Stallion Pilot
Ken Kells
Spotter
Fred Salvallon
Chef
Buck Kartalian
Reverend
Xander Berkeley
Lonner (uncredited)
Raymond Cruz
Sergeant Rojas (uncredited)
Matthew James Gulbranson
U.S. Marine (uncredited)
Philip Baker Hall
Chief Justice (uncredited)
Pat Skipper
Navy Lt. Commander (uncredited)
Stuart Wilson
General Al Kramer (uncredited)
Stanley Anderson
The President (uncredited)
David Marshall Grant
Chief of Staff Hayden Sinclair (uncredited)
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