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The Rock

Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.

7.2(5,430)19962h 17m11

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

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Status
Released
Budget
$75M
Box office
$335.1M
Language
English
  • war veteran
  • san francisco, california
  • fbi
  • mercenary
  • gas attack
  • alcatraz prison
  • prison escape
  • shootout
  • u.s. navy seal
  • terrorism
  • british spy
  • chemist

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Michael Bay

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR7 Jun 1996
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1521 Jun 1996
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+21 Jun 1996
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A7 Jun 1996
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical24 Jul 1996
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1611 Jul 1996
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical12+8 Aug 1996
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1512 Jul 1996
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical16 Aug 1996
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1627 Jun 1996
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1631 Jul 1996
    • Digital / OTTDisney+23 Feb 2021
    • TVParis Première13 Nov 2025
    • TV6ter7 Jan 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1611 Jul 1996

Frequently asked questions

The Rock was released on 7 June 1996.

Audience reviews

5
  • B

    Bryan Nguyen

    1/13/2018

    Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in. Michael Bay's best picture. The sophomore effort from director Michael Bay, this $75 million dollar action film was released nationwide on June 7, 1996 - eventually earning $335 million. The particularly great R-rated premise sees a mild-mannered chemist teaming up with a resourceful ex-con who must infiltrate Alca…

  • J

    John Chard

    8/25/2019

    8/10

    Welcome to The Rock. The Rock is directed by Michael Bay and written by David Weisberg, Douglas Cook & Mark Rosner. It stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, David Morse, William Forsythe & Michael Biehn. When a highly decorated army general (Harris) decides that he's had enough of his men dying and not getting the credit they deserve, he commandeers Alcatraz prison with a crack unit of Mercs. The plan is…

  • G

    Gimly

    7/26/2020

    6/10

    The two lead characters' impact on the events of the move are pretty negligible, everyone and everything in it is laughably stupid, and you can see here begin to blossom the stereotypes that Michael Bay would go on you ruin everything he ever touched with, but I still kind of like _The Rock_. Maybe it's just in comparison to all of Bay's other films, or maybe it's because it's the only one of his works I saw when I w…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    8/27/2023

    6/10

    Right, first things first - turn your brain down to simmer for a couple of hours before you watch this and just remember it is meant to be a far-fetched action film. Once in that gear, it's not actually that bad once it eventually gets going. Rogue general "Hummel" (Ed Harris) steals some highly potent chemical weapons, takes some hostages on Alcatraz and points his weapons at San Francisco. It falls to FBI biochemis…

  • R

    RalphRahal

    2/20/2025

    9/10

    The Rock (1996) is a solid action-packed ride from start to finish. The plot is straightforward but executed well, with a strong first act that sets everything up nicely. The pacing keeps things moving without dragging, and there's a good balance between intense action and quieter moments that build character relationships. The script is solid, delivering sharp dialogue and a few memorable lines that stick with you l…

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