The rock / Hollywood Pictures presents ; a Don Simpson / Jerry Bruckheimer production ; a Michael Bay film. ; screenplay by David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook, and Mark Rosner produced by Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckeimer ; directed by Michael Bay.
A retired US Marine general (Ed Harris) seizes a stockpile of chemical weapons and takes over Alcatraz with 81 tourists as hostages. His demand: restitution to families of soldiers who died in covert operations. A Navy SEAL team with support from an FBI chemical warfare expert (Nicolas Cage) and a former Alcatraz escapee (Sean Connery) assemble to penetrate the terrorists' defenses on the island and neutralize the threat before time runs \out.
Record details
- ISBN: 0788827960
- ISBN: 9780788827969
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Criterion Collection, [2001]
- Copyright: ©2001
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as motion picture in 1996. Special features include audio commentary, production secrets, publicity and promotion, stills archive, outtakes, secrets of Alcatraz, Jerry Bruckheimer interview. |
Formatted Contents Note: | disc one. The movie -- disc two. The vault. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, John Schwartzman ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; music by Nick Glennie-Smith and Hans Zimmer. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe, David Morse, John Spencer, John C. McGinley, Tony Todd. |
Target Audience Note: | Rated R. |
System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, region 1, stereo., 2.35:1 aspect ratio. |
Language Note: | English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
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Subject: | United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California > Drama. United States. Navy. SEALs > Drama. Terrorists > Drama. Action and adventure films. Thrillers (Television programs) |
Genre: | Fiction films. Feature films. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Grant County Library | DVD THE ROCK (Text) | 37845000610662 | DVD | In transit | - |
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