The Rock

136 min

When rogue Marines seize Alcatraz Island armed with deadly VX gas rockets, the government’s only hope lies with an unlikely duo: a nerdy FBI chemical expert and a mysterious British ex-prisoner who once escaped the Rock. Together, they must infiltrate the island, stop a mutiny, and prevent mass destruction over San Francisco Bay. Packed with intense shootouts, sweeping hero shots, and relentless energy, The Rock is a masterclass in '90s action filmmaking a symphony of chaos, courage, and cinematic firepower.

• Sean Connery
  John Patrick Mason
• Nicolas Cage
  Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
• Ed Harris
  Gen. Francis X. Hummel
• Michael Biehn
  Commander Anderson
• David Morse
  Maj. Tom Baxter
• John Spencer
  FBI Director James Womack

• Budget
  $75,000,000
• Gross worldwide
  $335,100,000

Dedicated to producer Don Simpson; later received a Criterion Collection release.