The Rock
1996 film directed by Michael Bay
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Summary
The Rock is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,941 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Michael Bay[3]
- Screenwriter: Quentin Tarantino[4], Aaron Sorkin[5], Jonathan Hensleigh[6], Robert Towne[7], Nicolas Cage[8], David Weisberg[9], Douglas S. Cook[10]
- Composer: Nick Glennie-Smith[11], Hans Zimmer[12]
- Genre: action film[13], thriller film[14], buddy film[15], buddy cop film[16], prison film[17]
- Named after: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary[18]
- Cast member: Sean Connery[19], Nicolas Cage[20], Ed Harris[21], Michael Biehn[22], William Forsythe[23], John Spencer[24], David Morse[25], Vanessa Marcil[26], John C. McGinley[27], Gregory Sporleder[28], Tony Todd[29], Bokeem Woodbine[30], Greg Collins[31], Brendan Kelly[32]
- Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer[33], Don Simpson[34]
- Production company: Jerry Bruckheimer Films[35], Hollywood Pictures[36]
- Director of photography: John Schwartzman[37]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[38]
- Soundtrack release: The Rock – Original Motion Picture Score[39]
- Distribution format: video on demand[40]
- Review score: 6.7/10[41], 67%[42], 58/100[43], 7.4/10[44]
- Color: color[45]
- Country of origin: United States[46]
- Publication date: June 7, 1996[47], July 5, 1996[48], July 11, 1996[49], 1996[50], October 1, 1996[51]
- Characters: Stanley Goodspeed[52]
- Distributed by: InterCom[53], Netflix[54], Disney+[55]
- Dedicated to: Don Simpson[56]
Why It Matters
The Rock has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]