---
title: 'The Rock (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Bay'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 127
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-rock-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117500/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Rock (1996)

1996 · R · 127 min · Action, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Rock is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook and Mark Rosner. It stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris, with supporting roles played by Michael Biehn, William Forsythe, David Morse, and John Spencer. The plot follows a former SAS captain (Connery) and an FBI chemist (Cage), who attempt to disarm missiles from a rogue group of Force Recon Marines who have taken control of the former prison on Alcatraz Island.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Bay](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-bay)
- **Screenplay:** [Quentin Tarantino](https://cinepixo.com/people/quentin-tarantino), [Nicolas Cage](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-cage), [Aaron Sorkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-sorkin), [Jonathan Hensleigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-hensleigh), [Robert Towne](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-towne), [Douglas S. Cook](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-s-cook), [David Weisberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-weisberg)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans Zimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-zimmer), [Nick Glennie-Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-glennie-smith)
- **Producer:** [Don Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-simpson)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Schwartzman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-schwartzman)

## Cast

- [Todd Louiso](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-louiso)
- [Steve Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-harris-2)
- [Brendan Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/brendan-kelly)
- [Stanley Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-anderson)
- [David Marshall Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-marshall-grant)
- [Raymond Cruz](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-cruz)
- [Jim Caviezel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-caviezel)
- [John Enos III](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-enos-iii)
- [Bokeem Woodbine](https://cinepixo.com/people/bokeem-woodbine)
- [Claire Forlani](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-forlani)
- [John Spencer](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-spencer)
- [Michael Biehn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-biehn)
- [Tony Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-todd)
- [Greg Collins](https://cinepixo.com/people/greg-collins)
- [Sam Whipple](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-whipple)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-rock-1996
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