The Rock
Brief Synopsis
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For years Brigadier General Francis Xavier Hummel, a decorated military hero, has petitioned the United States government to honor his men who have lost their lives in service to their country during highly covert military operations by providing their families the same benefits and tributes due other war veterans. For years his efforts have been scorned. Now, angry and determined to seek justice, Hummel and a crack team of commandos seize control of Alcatraz Island, taking hostage a group of tourists. If reparations are not immediately forthcoming, Hummel plans to launch a battery of rockets charged with lethal V.X. poison gas on the San Francisco Bay area. The city's only hope for survival is FBI chemical/biological weapons expert, Stanley Goodspeed, and a top-secret federal prisoner, John Patrick Mason, who also happens to be the only known convict to have escaped the island fortress.
Cast & Crew
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Michael Bay
Director
Sean Connery
Nicolas Cage
Ed Harris
William Forsythe
Michael Biehn
Film Details
Also Known As
La Roca, Rock
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Mitchell Boyce; Randy Nielsen; Thomas Giordano
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 11m
Synopsis
For years Brigadier General Francis Xavier Hummel, a decorated military hero, has petitioned the United States government to honor his men who have lost their lives in service to their country during highly covert military operations by providing their families the same benefits and tributes due other war veterans. For years his efforts have been scorned. Now, angry and determined to seek justice, Hummel and a crack team of commandos seize control of Alcatraz Island, taking hostage a group of tourists. If reparations are not immediately forthcoming, Hummel plans to launch a battery of rockets charged with lethal V.X. poison gas on the San Francisco Bay area. The city's only hope for survival is FBI chemical/biological weapons expert, Stanley Goodspeed, and a top-secret federal prisoner, John Patrick Mason, who also happens to be the only known convict to have escaped the island fortress.
Cast
Sean Connery
Nicolas Cage
Ed Harris
William Forsythe
Michael Biehn
John Spencer
Mike Tamburro
John W Love
Ingo Neuhaus
Dennis Chalker
John Enos
Sean Skelton
Duffy Gaver
Willie Garson
Victoria Redstall
Tony Todd
Danny Nucci
Greg Collins
John Nathan
Hans Georg Struhar
Billy Devlin
Richard Conti
Todd Louiso
Joe Bradley
Steve Decker
Marshall Teague
Sam Whipple
Anthony Clark
Andy Ryan
Harry Humphries
Par Knutsen
Steve Bligh
Jack Yates
Greg Lynch
Lead Person
Celeste Weaver
Steve Harris
Marco Kyris
Juan A Riojas
O C Anderson
Ralph Peduto
Jack Ford
Jane Sanguinetti
Rick Toms
Charles Johnson
Claire Forlani
Raymond O'connor
Brendan Kelly
Cully Fredricksen
Dwight Hicks
Don Keadin
Lead Person
Mike Mahrer
Thomas J Hageboeck
Tucker Smallwood
Howard Platt
Robert M Anselmo
Calvin Coady
Jim Poynter
Lead Person
Ken Kells
Robert C Besgrove
Leonard Mcmahan
Robert Ben Rajab
Ronald Simmons
Anthony Guidera
Chuck P Aaron
Buck Kartalian
Tom Towles
Raquel Krelle
Vanessa Marcil
Joseph Patrick Kelly
David Morse
John C. Mcginley
David Bowe
Jim Maniaci
Michael Edward Rose
Chuck A. Tamburro
Bokeem Woodbine
Carlos Sandoval
Gregory Sporleder
Jim Caviezel
William Newman
Joseph Hawes
G Rudy Mettia
Fred Salvallon
Crew
Maggie Adachi
Assistant Sound Editor
Tracy Adams
Avid Editor
Alfred Ainsworth
Video
Bret Alexander
Visual Effects
Michael Allison
Location Manager
Peter Alvarez
Other
David Amborn
Special Effects
Eric Amudsen
Camera
Tim Amyx
Apprentice
Hunter Anderson
Special Effects
Robin Anderson
Script Supervisor
Pete Antico
Stunts
Audie Aragon
Grip
Alison Armstrong
Art Department Coordinator
James Ashwill
Foley Mixer
Darryl M Athons
Costumes
Paul E Avery
Electrician
Bob Badami
Music Editor
Myron Baker
Set Costumer
Wayne Baker
Assistant Camera Operator
Greg Barchie
Production Assistant
Tom Barrett
Assistant Editor
Ivan L Bates
Stunts
Ken Bates
Stunt Coordinator
Ken Bates
Associate Producer
Scott Beattie
Photography
John Berger
Set Designer
Nancy Best
Assistant
Ruth Bird
Assistant Sound Editor
Larry Blanford
Director Of Photography
Lisa Blok-linson
Location Manager
Beau Bonneau
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Mitchell Boyce
Cable Operator
Steve Boyd
Transportation Coordinator
Christopher Boyes
Sound Design
Janet Brady
Stunts
Rosemary Brandenburg
Set Decorator
Nick Brett
Stunts
John W Brilhante
Other
Candy Brock
Video
Dawn Bronson
Assistant
Bob F Brown
Stunts
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Fred Burke
Foley Editor
Justin Burnett
Assistant
Emma Burnham
Assistant
Richard Burton
Other
Rob Burton
Visual Effects
Dick Butler
Stunts
Jeanne Byrd
Script Supervisor
John Cade
Stunts
Greg Callas
Other
Rick Canelli
Adr
Larry Carow
Sound Editor
Ray Cavalluzzi
Visual Effects
John Ceniceros
On-Set Dresser
Patti Cerami
Graphics Coordinator
Matthew B. Chamberlin
Assistant
Lusted Robert Charles
Assistant Editor
Chris Chiappinelli
Production Assistant
Dave Christensen
Rigging Gaffer
Terry Claborn
Color Timer
Jim Clark
Electrician
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Simon Coke
Sound Editor
Robert Cole
Other
Peter Collister
Camera Operator
Peter Collister
Director Of Photography
Chris Colombo
Stunts
Rick Colosimo
Grip
John Colwell
Sound Editor
Robert Consing
Storyboard Artist
Douglas Cook
Screenplay
Douglas Cook
From Story
Midge Costin
Sound Editor
Villamor Cruz
Storyboard Artist
John Cucci
Foley Artist
Mick Cukurs
Set Designer
Ajay Dass
Extras Agent/Coordinator
David Daunt
Assistant Camera Operator
Lisa M. Davidson
Production Assistant
Valerie Davidson
Foley Editor
Brian C Davis
Video
Howard Davis
Assistant Editor
Jack Davis
Special Effects
Willie Dawkins
Electrician
Robert Dawson
Titles
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Carlos Delarios
Other
Dan Deleeuw
Digital Effects Supervisor
Cosmas A. Demetriou
Set Designer
Thomas Desmond
Other
Lisa Knudson Dietz
Accounting Assistant
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Mark Dornfeld
Digital Effects Supervisor
Dennis Dreith
Original Music
Diane Drummond
Assistant
Mitch Dubin
Camera Operator
Bryan Duff
Assistant Property Master
James Dunford
Key Grip
Jamey Dunford
Grip
Richard Dungan
Video
Chris Duskin
Assistant Camera Operator
Rich E. Cordobes
Special Effects
Ken Ebert
Special Effects
Keith Edemann
Assistant Sound Editor
Louis L Edemann
Sound Editor
Robin Eikman
Special Thanks To
Juno J. Ellis
Adr Editor
Danny Epper
Stunts
Kurtis Epper
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Tony Epper
Stunts
Shannon Erbe
Assistant
Brian Evans
Lighting
Howard Fannon
Other
Warren Farina
Visual Effects
Yvette Farris
Assistant
John Paul Fasal
Sound Effects
Giovanni Ferrara
Other
Dominic Fidelibus
Music
Eric Fielder
Mechanical Special Effects
Lisa Fields
Casting Associate
Ed Fincher
Set Costumer
Steve Fink
Art Department
John Finklea
Music Editor
Mauro Fiore
Photography
Kevin Fitzgerald
Photography
Randall Flosi
Assistant Location Manager
Andrew Form
Assistant
Bruce L. Fowler
Original Music
Walt Fowler
Original Music
Richard Francis-bruce
Editor
Richard C Franklin
Sound Editor
Howard Frazier
Special Effects
Marva Fucci
Assistant Sound Editor
Thomas Fucci
Sound Editor
Heidi Fugeman
Production Assistant
Patricia Galvin
Assistant Sound Editor
Tony Gardner
Makeup
Jan Garner
Production Accountant
Christy Gauger
Accounting Assistant
Andy Gauvreau
Video
Pat Gerhard
Makeup Artist
Leonard T Geschke
Foley Editor
Andy Gill
Stunts
Jack Gill
Stunts
Sandra Gimpel
Stunts
Thomas Giordano
Cable Operator
Jack P Glenn
Dolly Grip
Nick Glennie-smith
Music Composer
Nick Glennie-smith
Music Arranger
Adam Glickman
Production Assistant
Mark Goldblatt
Editor
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
Rachel Good
Production Assistant
Ann Goulder
Casting Associate
Eleanor Grand
Assistant Sound Editor
Jerry Grandey
Assistant Director
John E Gray
Special Effects
Harry Gregson-williams
Music
Rae Griffith
Visual Effects
Jay Guerra
Assistant Director
Ruby Guidara
On-Set Dresser
Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam Operator
Chris Haarhoff
Camera Operator
Bill Hackler
Other
Joe Hagey
Other
Ronald E. Hairston
Craft Service
James Halty
Stunts
Thomas Harrigan
Production Assistant
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor
Robin Haskins
Other
Bruce Hayes
Special Effects
D. M. Hemphill
Other
Robert S Henderson
Special Effects Foreman
Tom Hendrickson
Other
Jonathan Hensleigh
Screenplay
Matt Hightower
3-D Artist
Rory Hinnen
Other
K.c. Hodenfield
Assistant Director
Richard Hoffenberg
Other
Dennis Hoffman
Visual Effects
Dadir Hollings
Digital Effects Supervisor
Billy Hank Hooker
Stunts
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Denise Horta
Adr Editor
Frank Howard
Sound Editor
Jen Howard
2-D Artist
Norman Howell
Stunts
Benjamin Hudnut
Production Assistant
Pat Huggins
Special Effects
Kenton Hulme
Assistant Editor
Harry Humphries
Technical Advisor
Fred Iguchi
Engineering Supervisor
Dream Quest Images
Visual Effects
Chris Ingram
Assistant Sound Editor
Stephen Janisz
Adr Editor
Jerry F Johnson
Transportation Captain
Film Details
Also Known As
La Roca, Rock
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Mitchell Boyce; Randy Nielsen; Thomas Giordano
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 11m
Award Nominations
Best Sound
1996
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video December 10, 1996
Screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh, who was hired to rewrite the script, is appealing the Writers Guild of America decision to award credit only to Weisberg, Cook, and Rosner.
Sean Connery reportedly received $13,000,000 for this film.
Project was previously in development at Caravan Pictures.
Nicolas Cage reportedly received $4,000,000 for this film.
Nicolas Cage reportedly received $4,000,000 for this film.
Sean Connery reportedly received $13,000,000 for this film.
Completed shooting February 22, 1996.
Began shooting October 30, 1995.
Producer Don Simpson died January 19, 1996.
Released in United States Summer June 7, 1996
Released in United States on Video December 10, 1996
Released in United States Summer June 7, 1996
