Un festival de démolition aussi grandiose que profondément immature
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08/07/08
The Rock (1996)
63 %
Reviews Counted: 40 Fresh: 25 Rotten:15 Average Rating: 6.4/10
Consensus:
For visceral thrills, it can't be beat. Just don't expect The Rock to engage your brain.
Runtime: 2 hrs 16 mins
Synopsis: In Michael Bay's THE ROCK, gung-ho general Francis Hummel (Ed Harris), armed with deadly chemical rockets and aided by violent cohorts, takes over the island of Alcatraz, holding 81 tourists hostage. Hummel promises to deploy the missiles over San Francisco if Washington doesn't make... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe
Director: Michael Bay
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter: David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook, Mark Rosner
Producer: Don Simpson
Composer: Nick Glennie-Smith, Harry Gregson-Williams
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter: David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook, Mark Rosner
Producer: Don Simpson
Composer: Nick Glennie-Smith, Harry Gregson-Williams
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09/29/07
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06/24/06
The movie, directed by sophomore Michael Bay (Bad Boys) is almost unwatchable.
05/26/06
A rousing action picture with generous dashes of humor, The Rock remains the much-maligned director's best film
08/06/05
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04/09/05
The movie's extreme violence, exhausting action and macho posturing make it an unlikely ticket choice for women and unsuitable for children.
06/25/04
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09/10/02
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06/12/02
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In a summer already bursting at the seams with amazing special effects and star-driven excitement, The Rock redefines nail-biting suspense and heart-pounding action.
06/11/02
Above Mission Impossible and Twister put together. But being better than two bloated, style-over-substance movies does not equal good.
06/05/02
From a helicopter's point-of-view, The Rock is just typical big American dumb fun. It's only when you look underneath at the film's underlying assumptions that you want to recoil.
04/12/02
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