Has Roll

Rating: Null/10 (26 March 1999)

"The Rock" doesn't strive to be a dramatic powerhouse, but it's a lot of fun thanks to the cast. Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage are an inspired team; the former is the only man ever to escape from Alcatraz, and Cage is a terrorism expert who needs him to assist in an invasion of the legendary prison which is being held hostage by a deranged General, angered at the mistreatment his men received from the Pentagon. It's all highly charged action movie nonsense, but Connery and Cage elevate this cinematic amusement park into a nifty, if modest, acting showcase.