film "The Rock"
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The film "The Rock" is a 1996 action thriller directed by Michael Bay, starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage as they attempt to thwart a chemical weapons attack launched from Alcatraz Island.
Aliases (3)
- The Rock ×62
- The Rock (1996 film) ×1
- The Rock (film universe) ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American film
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action film → film → thriller film → |
| basedOn |
original screenplay
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| character |
Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel
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Dr. Stanley Goodspeed → John Patrick Mason → |
| cinematography |
John Schwartzman
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| director |
Michael Bay
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| distributedBy |
Buena Vista Pictures
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Hollywood Pictures → |
| editedBy |
Richard Francis-Bruce
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| featuresWeapon |
VX gas
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| filmingLocation |
Alcatraz Island
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San Francisco → |
| genre |
action
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adventure → thriller → |
| hasRating |
R
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| language |
English
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| musicBy |
Hans Zimmer
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Nick Glennie-Smith → |
| notableFor |
depiction of Alcatraz Island as a hostage site
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high-octane action sequences → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| plotSummary |
A chemist and a former SAS captain attempt to stop a rogue general from launching a VX gas attack from Alcatraz Island on San Francisco.
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| portrays |
Ed Harris as Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel
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Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed → Sean Connery as John Patrick Mason → |
| producer |
Don Simpson
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Jerry Bruckheimer → |
| productionCompany |
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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| releaseDate |
1996-06-07
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| releaseYear |
1996
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| runtimeMinutes |
136
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| setIn |
Alcatraz Island
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San Francisco → |
| starring |
David Morse
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Ed Harris → Michael Biehn → Nicolas Cage → Sean Connery → William Forsythe → |
| writer |
David Weisberg
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Douglas S. Cook → Mark Rosner → |
Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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David Morse
("The Rock")
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Ed Harris ("The Rock") → John Spencer ("The Rock") → Michael Biehn ("The Rock") → Sean Connery ("The Rock") → Touchstone Pictures ("The Rock") → |
notableWork |
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Francis X. Hummel
("The Rock")
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Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed ("The Rock") → |
createdFor |
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Michael Biehn
("The Rock")
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appearedIn |
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Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
("The Rock")
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appearsIn |
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Francis X. Hummel
("The Rock")
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appearsInWork |
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Chris Lebenzon
("The Rock (1996 film)")
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edited |
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Alcatraz Island
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featuredIn |
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Francis X. Hummel
("The Rock (film universe)")
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fictionalUniverse |
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Nicolas Cage as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
("The Rock")
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firstAppearance |
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William Forsythe
("The Rock")
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playedIn |
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Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
("The Rock")
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produced |