Cast:
Sean Connery - John Mason
Nicolas Cage - Stan Goodspeed
Ed Harris - General Hummell
David Morse - Major Baxster
William Forsythe - Paxton
John Spencer - Director Womack
John C. McGinley - Captain Hendrix
Tony Todd - Captain Darryl
Michael Biehn - Commander Anderson
Claire Forani - Jade
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 of $100 million. A cadre of Navy SEALs are dispatched to quell the situation, assisted by the mysterious, macho John Mason (Sean Connery), the only man to ever escape from Alcatraz, who must now help the SEALs break back in. Joining them is mild-mannered chemical weapons expert Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage), who is unaccustomed to such things as guns and military maneuvers. Their high-octane mission is filled with surprises, particularly after Hummel and company quickly annihilate the SEALs--leaving Mason and Goodspeed to save the day all by themselves.
Directed by Michael Bay - Rated R
Critic Review
I love this movie. It has been my favorite movie for years. Never has a single film had this much action, adventure, and suspense. It is a non-stop thrill ride from the very beginning to the very end. Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery make a perfect pair of actors in this action-adventure masterpiece. Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson (the producers) do a terrific job in bringing The Rock alive. I can watch this movie over and over again. "The Rock is hard hitting and on fire!" "The best movie of the '90's!"