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Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.

When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

2h 17m1996RTMDb 7.2

ActionAdventureThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Michael BayMichael BayDirectorSean ConnerySean ConneryJohn Patrick MasonNicolas CageNicolas CageDr. Stanley GoodspeedEd HarrisEd HarrisBrigadier General Francis X. Hummel · USMCJohn SpencerJohn SpencerFBI Director James WomackDavid MorseDavid MorseMajor Tom BaxterWilliam ForsytheWilliam ForsytheSpecial Agent Ernest PaxtonMichael BiehnMichael BiehnCommander Charles AndersonVanessa MarcilVanessa MarcilCarla PestalozziJohn C. McGinleyJohn C. McGinleyMarine Captain HendrixGregory SporlederGregory SporlederCaptain FryeTony ToddTony ToddCaptain DarrowBokeem WoodbineBokeem WoodbineSergeant Crisp
Jim ManiaciPrivate ScarpettiGreg CollinsGreg CollinsPrivate GambleBrendan KellyBrendan KellyPrivate CoxSteve HarrisSteve HarrisPrivate McCoyDanny NucciDanny NucciLieutenant ShephardClaire ForlaniClaire ForlaniJade AngelouCeleste WeaverCeleste WeaverStacy RichardsTodd LouisoTodd LouisoMarvin IsherwoodDavid BoweDavid BoweDr. LingRaquel KrelleRaquel KrelleAgent Margie Wood
Dennis ChalkerSeal BoyerMarshall R. TeagueMarshall R. TeagueSeal ReigertDuffy GaverDuffy GaverSeal Dando
Steve DeckerNavy Seal
Joseph HawesNavy Seal
Mike MahrerNavy Seal
Carlos SandovalNavy Seal
Rick TomsNavy Seal

Storyline

When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
7 June 1996
Runtime
2h 17m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.2 / 10 (5,430 votes)

Production

Director
Michael Bay
Writers
David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook, Mark Rosner
Studios
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Hollywood Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$75.0M
Revenue
$335.1M
Profit
$260.1M
Return
4.5×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English