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59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critics What's this?

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ed Harris, Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery
  • Summary: All of San Francisco is taken hostage when a vengeful general (Harris) seizes control of Alcatraz Island, threatening to launch missiles loaded with deadly poison gas. With time running out, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert (Cage) and a notorious federal prisoner (Connery) have the skills to penetrate the island fortress and defuse the lethal situation. (Buena Vista Entertainment)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    88
    It's a popcorn-movie deluxe.
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    50
    Buried under an avalanche of action. (1996 June 7, pg. D1)
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  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hal Hinson
    30
    If, at odd moments, The Rock is better than tolerable, it is usually because of its stars.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. paull
    10
    Geese ciritc do take sthings serouisly about the movie being bad but THIS is a good action movie with the breakthrough of nicolas cage and sean connery. They had great chemistry.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. CooterPatooter
    4
    Probably Michael Bay's best film... and I did NOT mean that as a compliment!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. WilliamO.
    0
    On of the worst movies ever. Unrealistic in almost all aspects , it screams Hollywood cliche at every corner. The Bad Guys are sophisticated and an deadly at the start, while the recue team is shown to be reminiscant of the Keystone cops, with the exception of the 2 men least suited for the Job. But when thesesame to go against the rest of the Island weare suddenly led to believe that the Bad guys are bumbling fools. Only an idiot would find this movie entertaining, Definetly one of Micheal Bay's worst.… Expand
    • 0 of 5 users said yes

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