The rock
By: Hollywood Pictures ; produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer ; screenplay by David Weisberg & Douglass S. Cook and Mark Rosner ; directed by Michael Bay
Contributors: Connery, Sean; Cage, Nicolas, 1965-; Harris, Ed, 1950-; Hollywood Pictures Home Video (Firm); Buena Vista Home Video (Firm); DVS Home Video (Firm)
Publisher: Hollywood Pictures Home Video; [Dist. by] Buena Vista Home Video; Dist. by DVS Home Video
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Burbank, CA; Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: Drama; United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California; Action and adventure films; Chemical weapons
Description: An FBI chemical weapons expert joins forces with a former British spy to rescue the hostages held on Alcatraz island by a group of marines who have missiles loaded with poison gas.
Notes: Verbal description of action is included on sound track for the visually impaired.

Originally released as a motion picture.

Director of photography, John Schwartzman ; production design, Michael White ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; music, Mick Glennie-Smith and Hans Zimmer.

Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe.

MPAA rating: R.

Adult.

VHS Hi-fi Dolby surround stereo.

For private home use only.

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.