Jul 22, 2011 the only answer when someone tells you they will do their best. Looking back nearly a quarter of a century, its easy to see why the sean connery and nicolas cage movie is so beloved. Sean connerys final film heading to just three cinemas, then. Cage in the rock 1996 sean connery and michael bay in the rock 1996 nicolas cage. Gayson starred as sylvia trench alongside sean connery in dr no and from russia with love published. His other notable movies included the untouchables and the hunt for red october. Sir sean thomas connery born 25 august 1930 is a scottish actor. Han gik dog senere med til at patage sig rollen i diamanter varer evigt i 1971 samt never say never again i 1983. Sean connery nicolas cage ed harris the rock subtitled. Sean connery and nicolas cage in a scene from the rock the man behind 1996 thriller the rock has expressed his amazement a key detail from the plot was apparently used by an intelligence agent to. Sean connery s character in the rock is an imprisoned 007. Discussion the rock starring sean connery and nicolas. This is reminescent of a similar scene in bad boys, another bruckheimer film, where.
Sep 06, 2017 sir sean connery clearly has a licence to chill as he wanders through new yorks streets in trainers, shades and a sun hat. Jan 10, 2010 trailer for michael bays film starring sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, william forsythe, john spencer, david morse, michael biehn, vanessa marcil, john c. The rock 1996 a mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade. Over the top action, amasing driving scenes, an all round enjoyable film. Some believed that such a careerdefining role might leave him unable to escape it, but he proved the doubters wrong. The rock vhs movie sean connery nicolas cage ed harris. It was directed by michael bay, produced by don simpson and jerry bruckheimer and stars sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris. An elite seal team, with support from an fbi chemical warfare expert stanley goodspeed and a former alcatraz escapee john mason, is assembled to penetrate the terrorists defenses on alcatraz and neutralize the rocket threat before time runs out. That sean connery s convict john mason the only man to ever escape alcatraz is actually an older version of connery era 007.
Plus it as an amazing cast in sean connery, ed harris and nicolas cage. After appearing in 7 james bond films as the titular 007 agent, it has been theorized that sean connery got one more run as the character decades later in a different movie. Directed with vigour by michael bay, and featuring a talented cast who get right into the spirit of things, this is an enjoyable romp. Jun 29, 2016 sean connery movies list i wish, i could upload all sean connery movies, but however there is an option to watch sean connery full movies by visiting the relevant channels here in youtube.
There are no sparks flying between sean connery and wesley snipes. Sean connery title sequences the movie title stills collection. The theory that sean connery s convict john mason the only man to ever escape alcatraz is actually an older version of connery era 007. Despite having no acting experience, connery got the job. The rock is an exciting actioner directed by michael bay about a renegade general harris and his select group of marines who, from their base at the former alcatraz prison, threaten san francisco with chemically armed warheads.
Coming after the success of bad boys but before the addaffected editing trend that would plague armageddon, the rock gave bay a chance to tell an exciting story with some great action setpieces, through the unlikely pairing of nicholas cage and sean connery. I have seen this movie countless times and will see this movie. Connery himself around the release of the rock repeatedly said albeit in a perceived jokingly manner that one of the reasons he made the film was to get to play james bond one more time. James bond real film car 1964 aston martin db5 natural footage. Excellent casting of sean connery and nicholas cage, interesting idea, exmilitary take tour hostage and threaten chemical warfare. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. The rock 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The casting choice derives from a joke michael palin included in the script, in which he describes the character removing his mask as being sean connery or someone of equal but cheaper stature. In 1981, connery appeared in the film time bandits as agamemnon. For anyone who is a fan of the rock alcatraz and a fan of the legend that is sean connery this film is a must have in any film fans dvd collection. He turned to acting on a whim, and early onstage success in south pacific translated into a tv and movie career.
When shown the script, connery was happy to play the supporting role. It stays surprisingly true to the book, but the very few things that stray from the course of the novel turn out to be the blunders. Universe competition in london, sean connery was convinced to audition forsouth pacific. Rising sun is taken from a great novel, and turned into an average thriller. The rock is a 1996 action starring sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris about a marine general francis hummel who seizes alcatraz island with a platoon of marines turned mercenaries, taking hostages and threatening to launch several rockets armed with vx poison gas into the heart of san francisco. The theory goes that in the mid 1960s, famed british secret agent james bond was caught spying in the united states, and locked up in infamous island prison alcatraz aka the rock on espionage charges. Sean connerys character in the rock is an imprisoned. Director michael bay knew how hed want to bring goodspeed nicolas cage and mason sean connery back together. To top it all off alcatraz is an amazing location to have the movie take place on. Jimi hendrix live at the isle of wight red house hd 0. Cage and connery bust into the rock, the one good movie. Sean connerys character in the rock is an imprisoned 007. Feb 28, 2020 sean connery, in full sir sean connery, original name thomas connery, born august 25, 1930, edinburgh, scotland, scottishborn actor whose popularity in james bond spy thrillers led to a successful decadeslong film career.
The rock fan theories wiki fandom powered by wikia. Please share other connery quotes or any other thoughtsmemories you have about the film in the comments below. The rock by michael bay michael bay, nicolas cage, sean. Efter fem bond film i perioden 196267 onskede connery at komme v. Aug 25, 2015 the theory that sean connerys convict john mason the only man to ever escape alcatraz is actually an older version of conneryera 007.
After the movie is over, i take a long walk to my car, and sit in it with the windows down. The film is thrilling for the few minutes it takes to become numbing. Sir thomas sean connery is a retired scottish actor, voice actor, and producer who is best known for originating the role of british secret agent james bond from 1962 to 1971 then reprised the role unofficially in 1983. The screenplay was written by oscar winner edmund h. A group of renegade marine commandos seizes a stockpile of chemical weapons and takes over alcatraz, with 81 tourists as hostages. Some believed that such a careerdefining role might leave him unable to escape it, but he proved the. Following the release of 1996s the rock, directed by michael bay, a rumor sprung up concerning connery and his lengthy bond past, quite possibly trailing him in the previously. He had cage, a deeply idiosyncratic methodactor type whod only just won an oscar for leaving las vegas and whod never been in an action movie. The tall, handsome and muscular scottish actor sean connery is best known for being the original actor to portray the character of james bond in the hugely successful movie franchise, starring in seven films between 1962 and 1983. Born in an edinburgh tenement, sean connery later served time as a milkman, cabinet polisher and art model.
Connery reportedly once joked that he loved how the rock. No, from russia with love, goldfinger, and never say never again. Sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, john spencer, david morse, william forsythe, michael biehn, vanessa marcil, john c. Meteor is a 1979 americanhong kong science fiction disaster film starring sean connery and natalie wood. Highoctane actioner, with embittered marine brigadier general hummel and his crack troops taking over alcatraz island and pointing some very nasty chemical warheads at the city by the bay. The enduring appeal of the rock, beloved san francisco film. Mason was actually 007 who was captured while conducting espionage in the usa after the events of the last bond film with connery, diamonds are forever, then imprisoned at alcatraz. What is the hotel that sean connery gets a haircut at in the. Michael bay\s second feature film, the rock, is probably his best. Title sequences from films starring sean connery, from hell drivers 1957 to the league of extraordinary gentlemen 2003 the movie title stills collection a collection of screen shots and captured images of movie title stills from feature films and trailers. The fan theory claims sean connery s former british secret service agent captain john patrick mason is actually 007. Sean connery seems bored in most scenes, while nicolas cages familiar histrionics do little to ground the already outofcontrol proceedings.
The rock writer shocked film may have inspired false wmd intelligence. Taking his talents such as the name of the rose, the hunt for red october and the rock. Jun 28, 2015 24 videos play all the rock film 1996 hampus svensson andy garcia on sean connery in the untouchables duration. Craig, who has reportedly signed up for two more films, would. The film is dedicated to simpson, who died five months before its release. Sep 02, 20 sean connerys final film, the animated tale sir billi the vet, will debut in just three uk cinemas before heading straight to dvd after failing to ignite interest among distributors, reports the. Marines take over alcatraz and threaten san francisco bay with biological. Sean connery simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The rock 1996 sean connery as john patrick mason imdb. Trailer for michael bays film starring sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, william forsythe, john spencer, david morse, michael biehn, vanessa marcil, jo. Mar 18, 2014 that sean connerys convict john mason the only man to ever escape alcatraz is actually an older version of conneryera 007. Of course, the general vapidity of bruckheimers films doesnt help and, in this, the rock proves no exception. Bay had sean connery, the universally beloved former bond whod won an oscar for the untouchables a little under a decade earlier.
Only exinmate and political prisoner john mason sean connery can sort the problem out, along with nervous scientist stanley goodspeed nicolas cage. With sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, john spencer. Discussion the rock starring sean connery and nicolas cage holds up extremely well for being 20 years old. The rock is a 1996 american action thriller film directed by michael bay, produced by don simpson and jerry bruckheimer, and written by david weisberg and douglas s.
A mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten. He played michael macbride in the 1959 disney film. The film, which was directed by ronald neame, was inspired by a 1967 mit report project icarus. For the best experience please update your browser. The rock is a 1996 action film that primarily takes place on alcatraz island and in the san francisco bay area. He has won an academy award, two bafta awards one of them a bafta academy fellowship award and three golden globes including the cecil b. It is full on action and it keeps you on the edge of your seat at all times. He was the first actor to have portrayed the literary character james bond in a film, starring in six official eon bond films between 1962 and 1971, then again in an unofficial bond film in 1983. Sean connery is the fbis dirty secret, an englishman held secretly in jail, who happens to be the only man to have escaped from alcatraz, and is cages only hope of getting in.
Nicolas cage in the rock 1996 sean connery, ed harris. The film stars sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris, with william. The scottish actor was barely recognisable as he mingled with. A mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas. Is sean connery actually playing james bond in the rock. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Sir thomas sean connery born 25 august 1930 in fountainbridge, edinburgh. Sean connery, scottishborn actor whose popularity in james bond thrillers led to a successful decadeslong career. Hyams also handled the cinematography and the score was composed by bruce broughton. Nicolas cage and sean connery working together is just the perfect odd couple. Sean connery,nicolas cage,ed harris the rock subtitled thesniper1961 subscribe unsubscribe 80. The presidio is a 1988 american crime drama film directed by peter hyams and starring sean connery and mark harmon.
Thank you for your interest in sean connery and the rock. Following the release of 1996s the rock, directed by michael bay, a rumor sprung up concerning connery and his lengthy bond past, quite possibly trailing him in the previously mentioned movie. The film stars sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris, with william forsythe and michael biehn costarring. The rock 1996 trailer hd sean connery nicolas cage ed. Sir sean connery kbe is a retired scottish actor and producer.