The Rock

The Rock

1996 | 2h 17min | R
Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.
The Rock

Storyline

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 stills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

John Patrick Mason
Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMC
John Spencer

John Spencer

FBI Director James Womack
David Morse

David Morse

Major Tom Baxter
William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Special Agent Ernest Paxton
Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Commander Charles Anderson
Vanessa Marcil

Vanessa Marcil

Carla Pestalozzi
John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Marine Captain Hendrix
Gregory Sporleder

Gregory Sporleder

Captain Frye
Tony Todd

Tony Todd

Captain Darrow
Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Sergeant Crisp
Jim Maniaci

Jim Maniaci

Private Scarpetti
Greg Collins

Greg Collins

Private Gamble
Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly

Private Cox
Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Private McCoy
Danny Nucci

Danny Nucci

Lieutenant Shephard
Claire Forlani

Claire Forlani

Jade Angelou
Celeste Weaver

Celeste Weaver

Stacy Richards
Todd Louiso

Todd Louiso

Marvin Isherwood
David Bowe

David Bowe

Dr. Ling
Raquel Krelle

Raquel Krelle

Agent Margie Wood

Dennis Chalker

Seal Boyer
Marshall R. Teague

Marshall R. Teague

Seal Reigert
Duffy Gaver

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

Billy Devlin

Navy Seal

Jack Yates

Hummel Marine 'A'

Juan A. Riojas

Hummel Marine 'B'
Joseph Patrick Kelly

Joseph Patrick Kelly

Hummel Marine 'C'
Ingo Neuhaus

Ingo Neuhaus

Marine That Dies
John Laughlin

John Laughlin

General Peterson
Harry Humphries

Harry Humphries

Navy Admiral
Howard Platt

Howard Platt

Louis Lindstrom
Willie Garson

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

Dwight Hicks

F.B.I. Agent Star
Ralph Peduto

Ralph Peduto

F.B.I. Agent Hunt
Anthony Clark

Anthony Clark

Paul the Hotel Barber

Andy Ryan

Lab Technician

Hans Georg Struhar

Valet

Robert C. Besgrove

F.B.I. Agent
Sean Skelton

Sean Skelton

Kid on Motorcycle
Raymond O'Connor

Raymond O'Connor

Park Ranger Bob

Jane Sanguinetti

Female Tourist
Luenell

Luenell

Female Tourist

John W. Love Jr.

Male Tourist
Sam Whipple

Sam Whipple

Larry Henderson
Tom Towles

Tom Towles

Alcatraz Park Ranger

Ronald Simmons

Alcatraz Park Ranger

Robert Ben Rajab

Alcatraz Park Ranger

Leonard McMahan

Cable Car Conductor
Anthony Guidera

Anthony Guidera

Lead F-18 Pilot
Jim Caviezel

Jim Caviezel

Rear F-18 Pilot
John Enos III

John Enos III

Sea Stallion Pilot
Ken Kells

Ken Kells

Spotter

Fred Salvallon

Chef
Buck Kartalian

Buck Kartalian

Reverend
Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Lonner (uncredited)
Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Sergeant Rojas (uncredited)
Matthew James Gulbranson

Matthew James Gulbranson

U.S. Marine (uncredited)
Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Chief Justice (uncredited)
Pat Skipper

Pat Skipper

Navy Lt. Commander (uncredited)
Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

General Al Kramer (uncredited)
Stanley Anderson

Stanley Anderson

The President (uncredited)
David Marshall Grant

David Marshall Grant

Chief of Staff Hayden Sinclair (uncredited)

Crew

Mark Rosner

Screenplay

Nick Glennie-Smith

Original Music Composer
Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Executive Producer

David Weisberg

Screenplay
Richard Francis-Bruce

Richard Francis-Bruce

Editor
Michael Bay

Michael Bay

Director
John Schwartzman

John Schwartzman

Director of Photography

Douglas S. Cook

Screenplay
Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Producer

Louis A. Stroller

Executive Producer
Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer
Don Simpson

Don Simpson

Producer

William Stuart

Executive Producer

Matsune Suzuki

Modeling

Keith A. Wester

Sound mixer

Jeanne Byrd

Script Supervisor

Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Frank Masi

Still Photographer

Kenny Bates

Stunt Coordinator
Rosemary Brandenburg

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George Watters II

Supervising Sound Editor
Heidi Levitt

Heidi Levitt

Casting

Michael White

Production Design

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James W. Tyson

Costume Supervisor

John Finklea

Music Editor

Bob Badami

Music Editor

Bobbie Read

Costume Design

John Owens

Electrician
Hoyt Yeatman

Hoyt Yeatman

Visual Effects Supervisor
Jonathan Hensleigh

Jonathan Hensleigh

Screenplay
Don Simpson

Don Simpson

In Memory Of

Andrew DePalma

Stunt Double

Terry Jackson

Stunt Double
Pete Antico

Pete Antico

Stunts

Webster Whinery

Stunt Double

Michael M. Vendrell

Stunt Double

Janet Brady

Stunts
Lisa Dempsey

Lisa Dempsey

Stunts
Peewee Piemonte

Peewee Piemonte

Stunts
Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunt Double

Kerry Wallum

Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts
Danny Epper

Danny Epper

Stunts
Edward Conna

Edward Conna

Stunt Double
Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Stunts

Edward T. McAvoy

Art Direction

Mark W. Mansbridge

Art Direction
Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunts
Daryl Tucker

Daryl Tucker

Grip
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi

Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi

Stunts
Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Stunts
Bob Brown

Bob Brown

Stunts
Andy Gill

Andy Gill

Stunts
Jack Gill

Jack Gill

Stunts
Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Stunts
John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts
Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Stunts
Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Richard E. Butler

Stunts