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#5 of 1996

The Rock (1996)

1996 · 136 minutes · Directed by Michael Bay
IMDb rating7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Box office gross$335.6M

Synopsis

A disillusioned USMC Brigadier General Francis Hummel and his rogue group of Force Recon Marines, including his loyal subordinate Major Tom Baxter, steal 15 rockets filled with lethal VX gas from a U.S. Navy facility. The next day, they seize control of the former prison on Alcatraz Island, taking the tourists and guards hostage.

Starring

Sean ConneryNicolas CageEd HarrisMichael BiehnWilliam Forsythe
Box office
$335.6 million
Budget
$75 million
IMDb votes
385,829

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