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Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris and Michael Biehn in...

The Rock

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1485L )
(THX) (2.35:1) (6 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
New Transfer, Supervised by Michael Bay
Audio Commentary by director Michael Bay, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, technical advisor Humphries, Harry and producer Jerry Bruckhe
Insert Written by Roger Ebert
Production Photos
Storyboards
"Making-of" Featurettes
Interviews with Navy SEALs

The Rock
1996 - 136 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
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.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The sophomore film from former music video and commercial director Michael Bay, this fast-paced action yarn featured rapid-fire editing, a cutting-edge rock soundtrack and liberal use of shots awash in a haze of burnished hues, all trademarks of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. Nicolas Cage stars as Stanley Goodspeed, an FBI chemical weapons expert handed a unique assignment. Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris), an insane Marine Corps general, has taken 81 tourists hostage on the abandoned island prison of Alcatraz. He and his men are threatening to bomb San Francisco with deadly gas unless $100 million is paid in war reparations to the families of servicemen killed in covert operations. Goodspeed is teamed with former British spy John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery), the only man ever to escape "The Rock," as well as a Navy SEAL team. When their military escorts are ambushed, it's up to odd couple Goodspeed and Mason to break into Alcatraz and stop Hummel. The Rock was the last film produced by Simpson, who died of a drug overdose before the film's release. Solo, his partner Bruckheimer continued making the sort of glossy, frenetic films for which the duo was famed. --- Karl Williams

Frenetically edited and paced like a bulldozer descending a mountain, The Rock felt like an upping of the ante for Hollywood action films the summer of its release, and time has only confirmed that notion. While its ability to induce headaches is just one of the film's flaws, it also points to what sets The Rock and successive Jerry Bruckheimer action films apart: it may not have substance, but it does have a philosophy. Dispensing with the standard setup/payoff formula of action filmmaking, Bruckheimer's stable of video-trained directors make every shot look like a payoff, as if they're all taken from the climax of the film. Of course, this also means that after a while --- for all but the most attention span-deprived viewers --- no shot works as a payoff. The film is thrilling for the few minutes it takes to become numbing. Of course, the general vapidity of Bruckheimer's films doesn't help and, in this, The Rock proves no exception. Sean Connery seems bored in most scenes, while Nicolas Cage's familiar histrionics do little to ground the already out-of-control proceedings. Only Ed Harris, as a reluctant villain, lends any gravity. Historically significant without being all that interesting in itself, The Rock's financial success insured that its dubious influence would be felt for years to come. --- Keith Phipps

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Cast for The Rock

Nicolas Cage - Stanley Goodspeed
Sean Connery - John Patrick Mason
Ed Harris - Gen. Francis X. Hummel
Michael Biehn - Commander Anderson
William Forsythe - Eddie Paxton
David Morse - Major Tom Baxter
Juan A. Riojas - Hummel Marine "B"
Howard Platt - Louis Lindstrom
Danny Nucci - Special Agent Shepard
Ray O'Connor - Park Ranger Bob
Ralph Peduto - FBI Agent Hunt
John Nathan - FBI Radar Technician
John C. McGinley - Marine Capt. Hendrix
Sam Whipple - Larry Henderson
Tom Towles - Alcatraz Park Ranger
Bokeem Woodbine - Sgt. Crisp
Andy Ryan - Lab Technician
John Spencer - FBI Director Womack
Tony Todd - Capt. Darrow
Gregory Sporleder - Capt. Frye
Marshall Teague - Seal Reigert
Jack Yates - Hummel Marine "A"
John Enos - Sea Stallion Pilot
Raymond Cruz - (Uncredited)
Jack Ford - Military Official
Claire Forlani - Jade Angelou
David Bowe - Dr. Ling
Greg Collins - Private Gamble
James Caviezel - Rear F-18 Pilot
Anthony Clark - Paul the Hotel Barber
Vanessa Marcil - Carla Pestalozzi
Todd Louiso - Marvin Isherwood
Brendan Kelly - Cox
Jim Maniaci - Private Scarpetti
Willie Garson - Francis Reynolds
Anthony Guidera - Lead F-18 Pilot
Ken Kells - Spotter
Steve Harris - Private McCoy
Buck Kartalian - Reverend

Crew for The Rock

Michael Bay - Director
Jerry Bruckheimer - Producer
Don Simpson - Producer
Douglas S. Cook - Screenwriter
Mark Rosner - Screenwriter
David Weisberg - Screenwriter
John Schwartzman - Cinematographer
Nick Glennie-Smith - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Harry Gregson-Williams - Composer (Music Score)
Hans Zimmer - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Richard Francis-Bruce - Editor
Michael White - Production Designer
Mark Mansbridge - Supervising Art Director
Edward Mcavoy - Art Director
Ken Bates - Co-producer
Barry H. Waldman - Associate Producer
Sean Connery - Executive Producer
Louis A. Stroller - Executive Producer
William Stuart - Executive Producer
John H.M. Berger - Set Designer
Rosemary Brandenberg - Set Designer
Cosmas Demetriou - Set Designer
Bobbie Read - Costume Designer
Pat Gerhardt - Makeup
Dream Quest Images - Special Effects
Michael Meinardus - Special Effects
Jerry Grandey - First Assistant Director
George Parra - First Assistant Director
Craig Pinckes - First Assistant Director
Keith A. Wester - Sound/Sound Designer
Billy Hopkins - Casting
Heidi Levitt - Casting
Kenny Bates - Second Unit Director
Harry Humphries - Technical Advisor

Feature Details

Title: The Rock
Feature Release Date: 1996
Genre: Action
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 136 Minutes
Chapters: 57
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 18 Jun 1997
Catalog Number: CC1485L
UPC: 715515008624
ISBN: 1559408251
Manufacturer: Kuraray
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 6
Cover: Box Set
Certification: THX
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1485L
Shipping Weight: 3 lbs
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Rare Dolby Digital AC-3, THX Certified, Widescreen, LaserDisc Boxset

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Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris and Michael Biehn in...

The Rock

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1485L )
(THX) (2.35:1) (6 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
New Transfer, Supervised by Michael Bay
Audio Commentary by director Michael Bay, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, technical advisor Humphries, Harry and producer Jerry Bruckhe
Insert Written by Roger Ebert
Production Photos
Storyboards
"Making-of" Featurettes
Interviews with Navy SEALs

The Rock
1996 - 136 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
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.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The sophomore film from former music video and commercial director Michael Bay, this fast-paced action yarn featured rapid-fire editing, a cutting-edge rock soundtrack and liberal use of shots awash in a haze of burnished hues, all trademarks of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. Nicolas Cage stars as Stanley Goodspeed, an FBI chemical weapons expert handed a unique assignment. Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris), an insane Marine Corps general, has taken 81 tourists hostage on the abandoned island prison of Alcatraz. He and his men are threatening to bomb San Francisco with deadly gas unless $100 million is paid in war reparations to the families of servicemen killed in covert operations. Goodspeed is teamed with former British spy John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery), the only man ever to escape "The Rock," as well as a Navy SEAL team. When their military escorts are ambushed, it's up to odd couple Goodspeed and Mason to break into Alcatraz and stop Hummel. The Rock was the last film produced by Simpson, who died of a drug overdose before the film's release. Solo, his partner Bruckheimer continued making the sort of glossy, frenetic films for which the duo was famed. --- Karl Williams

Frenetically edited and paced like a bulldozer descending a mountain, The Rock felt like an upping of the ante for Hollywood action films the summer of its release, and time has only confirmed that notion. While its ability to induce headaches is just one of the film's flaws, it also points to what sets The Rock and successive Jerry Bruckheimer action films apart: it may not have substance, but it does have a philosophy. Dispensing with the standard setup/payoff formula of action filmmaking, Bruckheimer's stable of video-trained directors make every shot look like a payoff, as if they're all taken from the climax of the film. Of course, this also means that after a while --- for all but the most attention span-deprived viewers --- no shot works as a payoff. The film is thrilling for the few minutes it takes to become numbing. Of course, the general vapidity of Bruckheimer's films doesn't help and, in this, The Rock proves no exception. Sean Connery seems bored in most scenes, while Nicolas Cage's familiar histrionics do little to ground the already out-of-control proceedings. Only Ed Harris, as a reluctant villain, lends any gravity. Historically significant without being all that interesting in itself, The Rock's financial success insured that its dubious influence would be felt for years to come. --- Keith Phipps

Thanks for Visiting DaDon's !

Reviews, Articles, Newsletter and Information for Movies on LaserDisc LD Laser Disc, LazerDisc.

Cast for The Rock

Nicolas Cage - Stanley Goodspeed
Sean Connery - John Patrick Mason
Ed Harris - Gen. Francis X. Hummel
Michael Biehn - Commander Anderson
William Forsythe - Eddie Paxton
David Morse - Major Tom Baxter
Juan A. Riojas - Hummel Marine "B"
Howard Platt - Louis Lindstrom
Danny Nucci - Special Agent Shepard
Ray O'Connor - Park Ranger Bob
Ralph Peduto - FBI Agent Hunt
John Nathan - FBI Radar Technician
John C. McGinley - Marine Capt. Hendrix
Sam Whipple - Larry Henderson
Tom Towles - Alcatraz Park Ranger
Bokeem Woodbine - Sgt. Crisp
Andy Ryan - Lab Technician
John Spencer - FBI Director Womack
Tony Todd - Capt. Darrow
Gregory Sporleder - Capt. Frye
Marshall Teague - Seal Reigert
Jack Yates - Hummel Marine "A"
John Enos - Sea Stallion Pilot
Raymond Cruz - (Uncredited)
Jack Ford - Military Official
Claire Forlani - Jade Angelou
David Bowe - Dr. Ling
Greg Collins - Private Gamble
James Caviezel - Rear F-18 Pilot
Anthony Clark - Paul the Hotel Barber
Vanessa Marcil - Carla Pestalozzi
Todd Louiso - Marvin Isherwood
Brendan Kelly - Cox
Jim Maniaci - Private Scarpetti
Willie Garson - Francis Reynolds
Anthony Guidera - Lead F-18 Pilot
Ken Kells - Spotter
Steve Harris - Private McCoy
Buck Kartalian - Reverend

Crew for The Rock

Michael Bay - Director
Jerry Bruckheimer - Producer
Don Simpson - Producer
Douglas S. Cook - Screenwriter
Mark Rosner - Screenwriter
David Weisberg - Screenwriter
John Schwartzman - Cinematographer
Nick Glennie-Smith - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Harry Gregson-Williams - Composer (Music Score)
Hans Zimmer - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Richard Francis-Bruce - Editor
Michael White - Production Designer
Mark Mansbridge - Supervising Art Director
Edward Mcavoy - Art Director
Ken Bates - Co-producer
Barry H. Waldman - Associate Producer
Sean Connery - Executive Producer
Louis A. Stroller - Executive Producer
William Stuart - Executive Producer
John H.M. Berger - Set Designer
Rosemary Brandenberg - Set Designer
Cosmas Demetriou - Set Designer
Bobbie Read - Costume Designer
Pat Gerhardt - Makeup
Dream Quest Images - Special Effects
Michael Meinardus - Special Effects
Jerry Grandey - First Assistant Director
George Parra - First Assistant Director
Craig Pinckes - First Assistant Director
Keith A. Wester - Sound/Sound Designer
Billy Hopkins - Casting
Heidi Levitt - Casting
Kenny Bates - Second Unit Director
Harry Humphries - Technical Advisor

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