# The Rock (1996)

> A reluctant FBI chemist and a legendary Alcatraz escapee race through a fortified prison to stop a rogue general's nerve-gas ultimatum.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4958

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Michael Bay
- Cast: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer, David Morse, William Forsythe, Michael Biehn, Vanessa Marcil
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117500/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, irreverent, tense, action movie night, 1990s nostalgia

## Synopsis

A biochemist and a rogue agent must infiltrate a fortress to save hostages and prevent a deadly attack.

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- [Murder in the First (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/4106)
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- [Fortress (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/6888)
- [Desperate Measures (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/4646)
- [Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/298041)
- [Escape Plan (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/72213)
- [Con Air (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/1138)
- [Wedlock (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/1470)
- [No Escape (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/5532)
- [U.S. Marshals (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/6715)

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