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In Michael Bay's THE ROCK, gung-ho general Francis Hummel (Ed Harris), armed with deadly chemical rockets and aided by violent cohorts, takes over the island of Alcatraz, holding 81 tourists hostage. Hummel promises to deploy the missiles over San Francisco if Washington doesn't make amends to ignored combat victims to the tune .. Read more

Starring	Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn
Director	Michael Bay
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- Ludicrously over-the-top thriller, filmed and edited in frenetic bursts of action for those with short attention spans; the narrative lacks logic, with explosions used to distract attention from its shortcomings.
- 31713
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 27
  - 5
  Brilliant film!
  
  This film is brilliant, funny, entertaining, with action and a good storyline!
  
  This is definitely one of my favourite movies.
  
  Worth ... read more »
  
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  - Simo
  - Antrim
  - 08 May 2004 at 13:16
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  - 0
  Seriously ludicrous
  
  Over the top blockbuster piece of crap. Some parts of the movie were a bit of a joke: like the haircut p. e. Others (only one to be honest) were awesome: the ... read more »
  
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- - gianino
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  - 20 Apr 2012 at 23:31
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  - 6
  Avoid this!
  
  By far one of the absolute worst films I've ever come across, only comparable to Van Damme stuff.
  
  The plot is simplistic and ridiculous, Cage is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 09 Jan 2012 at 00:35
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  innocent bystander
  
  In the dead of night a quick spider comes to fake your death by venom bite. So beware of unhinged reviewers.
  
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  - 10 Dec 2011 at 23:04
- - 8
  - 3
  never get bored of this
  
  everything you could possibly want from an action movie. easy watching, great fx, great cast, great story. I never get bored of this one!
  
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  - 06 Aug 2011 at 22:53
- - 5
  - 1
  Great movie!
  
  Great movie, well shot, excellent cast, and fab soundtrack. As we honeymooned in San Fran, it was really interesting to see some of the local scenes.... ... read more »
  
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- 1025777
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - NandR
  - 15 reviews
  - Northwood
  - 05 Aug 2011 at 22:12
- - 3
  - 1
  A TOP CLASS FILM
  
  What A GREAT FILM. COULD WATCH OVER AGAIN AND WILL BE DOING FROM START TO FINISH A TOP CLASS FILM
  
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  - 04 Aug 2011 at 19:13
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  "This is General Hummel, you've got to get my men out of there!"
  
  From the very start you'll know you've made a good choice! Haunted by the memory of his soldiers betrayal by the government, General Hummel launches an ... read more »
  
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  - JackDW
  - 16 reviews
  - York
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 11:28
- - 2
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  Fantastic cast!
  
  I love this movie! I've seen it a number of times. The cast is fantastic. Good wit, great chase scenes, great soundtrack! Cage, Connery and Harris are ... read more »
  
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  - 16 Apr 2011 at 23:50
- - 2
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  Cast is perfection
  
  This movie which i watched soo many time growning up still holds its thrill factor. Amazing performances from Nick Cage (FaceOff) and Sean Connery (James Bond) ... read more »
  
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- - Tfunk92
  - 5 reviews
  - Bradford
  - 20 Feb 2011 at 12:45
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  The Rock
  
  Just as good as the first time round, Brilliant story line, Newer films could learn alot from the older films for excitement
  
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  - somerset
  - 04 Oct 2010 at 09:24
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- - 27
  - 5
  Brilliant film!
  
  This film is brilliant, funny, entertaining, with action and a good storyline!
  
  This is definitely one of my favourite movies.
  
  Worth ... read more »
  
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  - Simo
  - Antrim
  - 08 May 2004 at 13:16
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  gripping
  
  Great action film. Connery doesn't do scary too well and I think perhaps the casting was a little wrong here. However it is a great movie and you get ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Sep 2003 at 10:58
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  A stunning film with an all-star cast
  
  It's only been about 3 months since I last saw this on video, and I'm just about to rent it again on DVD.
  
  Let me say from the outset that &#... read more »
  
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- - Rob & Fiona Stanley
  - Hull, England
  - 01 Mar 2004 at 16:32
- - 8
  - 3
  never get bored of this
  
  everything you could possibly want from an action movie. easy watching, great fx, great cast, great story. I never get bored of this one!
  
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  - 06 Aug 2011 at 22:53
- - 5
  - 1
  Great movie!
  
  Great movie, well shot, excellent cast, and fab soundtrack. As we honeymooned in San Fran, it was really interesting to see some of the local scenes.... ... read more »
  
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  - NandR
  - 15 reviews
  - Northwood
  - 05 Aug 2011 at 22:12
- - 4
  - 0
  OTT, but in a good way
  
  Huge explosions. Characters that should hav died about 1000 times, but are still walking strong. What do you expect? It's by the same guy that directed Bad ... read more »
  
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  - Yorkshire
  - 25 May 2004 at 20:45
- - 4
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  Rich from Sussex WTF?
  
  What a patronising git you are. Your opinions of the film are your own, don't presume to insult others by making rude remarks; just concentrate on the film... read more »
  
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- - Lelboy
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  - East London
  - 03 Aug 2007 at 20:28
- - 3
  - 0
  Unmissable
  
  With Cage as the 'reluctant hero' and Connery as guide, this one is all about action from start to finish. This is the first time I've seen from ... read more »
  
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- - Bawheid
  - Scotland
  - 23 Jul 2004 at 13:03
- - 3
  - 0
  Really good film, full...
  
  Really good film, full of action and a good story. Nicolas Cage at his best. The DVD is a doubled sided disc, this spoils it when you have to turn it over half ... read more »
  
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- - Norm_the_Storm#1
  - WREXHAM
  - 23 Dec 2003 at 18:42
- - 3
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  A TOP CLASS FILM
  
  What A GREAT FILM. COULD WATCH OVER AGAIN AND WILL BE DOING FROM START TO FINISH A TOP CLASS FILM
  
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  - 04 Aug 2011 at 19:13

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Critics' reviews
- Ludicrously over-the-top thriller, filmed and edited in frenetic bursts of action for those with short attention spans; the narrative lacks logic, with explosions used to distract attention from its shortcomings.
- 31713
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...Entertaining, a high-octane, kick-butt actioner....Connery trades winningly on his sophisticated, elegant sense of cool..."
- 10427
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- The Rock, of course, is Alcatraz, prison-turned-tourist site, which is seized by disgruntled, decorated-to-hell General... read more on Time Out
- 44977
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...[The] blistering pace boasts an A-list acting trio in roles precisely tailored to their personas..."
- 10426
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...The movie slams forward in a jackhammer frenzy. The camera never stops moving..."
- 10424
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...High-octane action and rowdy fun....Dazzling teamwork from Cage and Connery..."
- 10425
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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  In Michael Bay's THE ROCK, gung-ho general Francis Hummel (Ed Harris), armed with deadly chemical rockets and aided by violent cohorts, takes over the island of Alcatraz, holding 81 tourists hostage. Hummel promises to deploy the missiles over San Francisco if Washington doesn't make amends to ...

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  In Michael Bay's THE ROCK, gung-ho general Francis Hummel (Ed Harris), armed with deadly chemical rockets and aided by violent cohorts, takes over the island of Alcatraz, holding 81 tourists hostage. Hummel promises to deploy the missiles over San Francisco if Washington doesn't make amends to ...