Action Movies don't come much better than this

Rating: 9/10 (29 January 2005)

Brigadeer General Hummel (Ed Harris) has had his fill with government cover-ups in war, and after the death of his wife decides now is the time to act. He recruits a team of Fine US Marines (now mercenaries), and takes over Alcatraz which is now a tourist attraction, so he has no shortage of Hostages, and with stolen chemical weapons at his disposal his threat is very real.
CIA Chemical weapons expert Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage), a man short on combat experience, but the only man with expert knowledge of the Chemical Weapons at Hummel's disposal.
Comander Anderson (Michael Biehn) is the leader of the US Navy seals Strike team, charged with the task of infiltrating the island of Alcatraz.
And Finally John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery) an Ex SAS operative and former resident of Alcatraz, and the only man in history to ever escape the prison. Mason was caught stealing the most closely guarded secrets of the US Government and was consequently deleted from existence by FBI Director Womack (John Spencer) until now.
Mason and Goodspeed, led by the seal team enter the siege and the battle commences, a battle of extreme skill, wits and power, that is awesome to witness.
A Clever balance of Strong, believable characters, action and a strong plot, makes this movie both memorable and very enjoyable.
Highly recommended to anyone who wants too see a good Action Thriller, there are not many that are this good.
9/10