The rock is a firstrate, slambang action thriller with alot of style and no. The rock is a 1996 action film that primarily takes place on alcatraz island and in the san francisco bay area. Sean connery and nicolas cage in a scene from the rock. All you need is a smart script, good actors and loads of atmosphere.
Tony todd, the guy who played candyman in candyman, is an elite rogue marine, stalking him. I was trying to get on the map, cage told lee cowan. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze. He would be the star, crucially, and the movie would pay homage to the likes of leaving. The rock 1996 nicolas cage as stanley goodspeed imdb. Born nicolas coppola, cage is the nephew of director francis ford coppola and actress. Other action hits include the rock, in which cage plays a young fbi chemical weapons expert who infiltrates alcatraz island in the hope of neutralizing a terrorist threat, faceoff, a john woo film where he plays both a hero and a villain, and world trade center, director oliver stones film about the september 11 attacks.
The rock is a 1996 american actionthriller film directed by michael bay, produced by don simpson and jerry bruckheimer, and written by david weisberg and douglas s. The film stars nicolas cage, john cusack and john malkovich, with steve buscemi, colm meaney, mykelti williamson, rachel ticotin, ving rhames, danny trejo, dave chappelle, nick chinlund, jesse borrego, jose zuniga, and monica potter in supporting roles. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year the film was or will be released, the name of his character, the director, and other related notes. Sony pictures home entertainment rotten tomatoes score. The film is thrilling for the few minutes it takes to become numbing. Trailer for michael bays film starring sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, william forsythe, john spencer, david morse, michael biehn, vanessa marcil, john c. The film was well received at the prestigious toronto international film festival, but deemed a cable and direct. Nicolas cage celebrity profile check out the latest nicolas cage photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from alcatraz against san francisco. The plot to the rock is a terrorist threat is made and stanley goodspeed portrayed by nicholas cage who works for. Got my first chemistry set when i was seven, blew my eyebrows off, we never saw the cat again, been into it ever. There is a scene in the 1996 action movie the rock when scientist stanley goodspeed played by nicolas cage describes what would happen if a glassencased chemical he is trying to deactivate is used on humans. The dialogue grim though it sounds is typical hollywood spiel in a movie. The film shows glass containers being used to carry nerve agents, a method the mi6 source suggested saddam hussein might consider.
The rock seems to be the film that established nicholas cage as a bit of an action star, and it is here that his quirky but reluctant hero persona works best. Trailer for michael bays film starring sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, william forsythe, john spencer, david morse, michael biehn. The rock movie plot may have inspired mi6 sources iraqi. Nicolas cage is an american actor who is well known for his roles in such action films as the rock, faceoff, gone in 60 seconds and con air. I was trying to make a big noise, like punk rock, and say, look. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up.
He was also nominated for a golden globe award in the best actor category for his performance in the film. Cage has appeared in over 100 films throughout his career. Well, im one of those fortunate people who like my job, sir. While all were hits at the box office, it was the rock that proved to be one of the. Red rock west is directed by john dahl who also cowrote the screenplay with his brother rick. With nicolas cage, dennis hopper, lara flynn boyle, craig reay. Director michael bay starring sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris music hans zimmer. The name michael bay and the phrase great film dont often appear together.
Cage changed his name early in his career to make his. Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and screen actors guild award for his performance in leaving las vegas 1995 during his early career, cage starred in a variety of films such as rumble fish 1983, valley. Why nicolas cage is hollywoods most metal actor louder. That might be down to how well the thrown together relationship between his character of fbi chemical weapons specialist goodspeed and connerys mason works. The film won 7 important awards including the oscars and the golden globe awards. He received an academy award for his work in leaving las vegas 1995. The film stars sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris, with william forsythe and michael biehn costarring.
As nic reveals, it was a love of horror that saw him become friends with our rob, via another rock luminary. Nicolas cage was born nicolas kim coppola in long beach, california, the son of comparative literature professor august coppola whose brother is director francis ford coppola and dancerchoreographer joy vogelsang. Nicolas cage, american actor, perhaps best known for his performances in action films and bigbudget summer blockbusters. A mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten. Highoctane actioner, with embittered marine brigadier general hummel and his crack troops taking over alcatraz island and pointing some very nasty chemical warheads at the city by the bay. Nicolas cage stars as stanley goodspeed, an fbi chemical weapons expert. On the terrific audio commentary for the rock, which has a thoughtful nicolas cage talking about chimps and elvis and channeling richard dreyfuss, bay discussed how the sequel wouldve been more. Con air is a 1997 american actionthriller film directed by simon west, written by scott rosenberg, and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It was written by dahl and his brother rick, and shot in montana and willcox, arizona the film was well received at the prestigious toronto international film festival, but deemed a cable and directtovideo product by columbia tristar home video.
Jun 28, 2015 the rock 1996 nicolas cage only fan edit duration. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. As behmen and his men set out on their mission, their. His other notable movies include raising arizona, the rock, faceoff, adaptation, and national treasure and its sequel. It was directed by michael bay and stars sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris. He felt their films had a timely sensibility about them. Sean connery, nicolas cage,ed harris the rock subtitled thesniper1961 subscribe unsubscribe 81. Nicolas is one of the most talented and respected actors in hollywood. Oct 10, 2011 sean connery,nicolas cage,ed harris the rock subtitled. Jun 20, 2017 the rock 1996 a mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from alcatraz against san.
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue. Theres a missile filled with tiny glass orbs pointed at it, and all those glass orbs are full of glowing neongreen nerve gas. Nicolas cage is goodspeed, an fbi scientist, and ed harris is gen. Nicolas cage full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Sean connery nicolas cage ed harris the rock subtitled.
Nicolas cage internet movie firearms database guns in. Sean connery seems bored in most scenes, while nicolas cages familiar histrionics do little to ground the already outofcontrol proceedings. The film stars sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris, with william. It stars nicolas cage, dennis hopper, lara flynn boyle, j. Nicolas kim coppola born january 7, 1964, known professionally as nicolas cage, is an american actor and filmmaker. The sophomore film from former music video and commercial director michael. Nicolas cage is in talks to play himself in a new meta drama about nicolas cage. The best and worst nicolas cage movies, ranked by critics.
Nicolas cage biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Feb 11, 2011 24 videos play all the rock film 1996 hampus svensson. A mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a. He is of italian father and polish, german, and english mother descent. The rock 1996 trailer hd sean connery nicolas cage ed. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year. Red rock west is a hidden neonoir gem with some delightful cracks in its surface and an opportunity to see lara flynn boyle, nicolas cage, dennis hopper, and j.
Hummel ed harris from launching chemical weapons on alcatraz island into san francisco. Red rock west is a 1993 american neonoir film directed by john dahl and starring nicolas cage, lara flynn boyle, j. In the dramatic thriller red rock west, wandering texan michael williams cage is mistaken for a professional hitman by a tavern owner. The 8 best nicolas cage movies, and the 4 worst cinemablend.
Nicolas was born in long beach, california, the united states on january 7, 1964, to parents august coppola and joy vogelsang, his father is a professor of literature. The rock is a 1996 action starring sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris about a marine general francis hummel who seizes alcatraz island with a platoon of marines turned mercenaries, taking hostages and threatening to launch several rockets armed with vx poison gas into the heart of. Nicolas cage, playing a twitchy and sweaty fbi chemicalweapons expert, is working frantically to disarm it. Navy seal team, with support from an fbi chemicalwarfare expert nicolas cage. He also has appeared in several dramatic films including world trade center and leaving las vegas, a film role for which he received the academy award for best actor. Of course, the general vapidity of bruckheimers films doesnt help and, in this, the rock proves no exception. Nearly every glorious second of nicolas cage s performance cut in order from the rock. Red rock west michael williams 1993 honeymoon in vegas jack singer 1992. Only exinmate and political prisoner john mason sean connery can sort the problem out, along with nervous scientist stanley goodspeed nicolas cage. He made his acting debut in the 1983 film rumble fish, but it was valley girl 1983 that successfully launched his career as an actor. Nicolas cage, sean connery, ed harris, and michael bien just to name a few. It was written by dahl and his brother rick, and shot in montana and willcox, arizona. I wanted to see the rock as if nic cage was the only character. Nicolas cage to play nicolas cage in film about nicolas cage.
The rock writer shocked film may have inspired false wmd intelligence. That might be down to how well the thrown together relationship between his character of fbi chemical weapons specialist goodspeed and. The academy award winner has given countless successful movies including birdy 1996, racing with the moon 1996. Nicolas cage in the rock 1996 sean connery, ed harris. The rock is another one of director michael bays okay action movies.
Theres a fair claim that this might be the most metal film nicolas cage has been involved with to date which is no small claim for a man who once shot a fauxtrailer for werewolf women of the ss directed by his friend, rob zombie. Music is by william olvis and cinematography by marc reshovsky. A prolific actor, nicolas cage has 77 film acting credits to his name, including three films. The rock film 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 and douglas s. Hollywood superstar sean connery joins academy awardrwinner nicolas cage in this actionpacked thriller. This biography profiles his childhood, career, life, achievements, and timeline. Despite choosing what some consider to be questionable roles, the actor. Cage at the 66th venice film festival in september 2009 the filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year the film was or will be released, the name of his character, the director, and other related notes. Nicolas cage is an american actor, producer, and director, best known for his role in action and scifi films. People think im not in on the joke film the guardian. The rock by michael bay michael bay, nicolas cage, sean.
Bay has proven with films such as armageddon and the transformers franchise to. Happy to just take the money and get out of town, michael soon comes facetoface with the real hitman. With sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, john spencer. Nicolas cage biography facts, childhood, family life.
Nic cage plays an exmarine, injured in lebanon, who is down to his last 5 dollars after being refused a job on an oilfield because of his bad knee. Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and screen actors guild award for his performance in leaving las vegas 1995. There is also a list of films he has produced and his appearances in television. Fbi chemical warfare expert stanley goodspeed nicolas cage is sent on an urgent mission with a former british spy, john patrick mason sean connery, to stop gen. Nicolas cage movies and tv shows tv listings tv guide. The story is pure hollywood and scary as heck if it were to really happen, but the witty dialogue and snappy comebacks are hilarious between action sequences. Cage and connery bust into the rock, the one good movie.
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