Sean Connery plays imprisoned ex-SAS Captain John Patrick Mason, Nicolas Cage plays FBI chemist Dr. Stanley Goodspeed, and Ed Harris plays rogue US General Francis X. Hummel in Michael Bay’s ‘The Rock’.
Main cast
- Capt. John Patrick MasonSean ConneryMain
- Dr. Stanley GoodspeedNicolas CageMain
- Gen. Francis X. HummelEd HarrisMain
Supporting cast
- Cmdr. AndersonMichael BiehnSupp
- Chief of Staff WomackJohn SpencerSupp
- Adm. BockDavid MorseSupp
- D.S. BaxterWilliam ForsytheSupp
- Capt. HendrixJohn C. McGinleySupp
- Dr. GoodlingPhilip Baker HallSupp
Guest & voice
- Paula GoodspeedClaire ForlaniSupp
- FBI Director WardenJames C. VictorSupp
- Major Tom BaxterTony ToddSupp
- FryeDanny NucciSupp
- Officer ScarpettiJohn LaughlinGuest
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About this cast
Directed by Michael Bay, ‘The Rock’ is a 1996 action thriller. The film follows a desperate FBI chemist and a former British intelligence officer who must break into Alcatraz to stop a rogue general from launching chemical weapons on San Francisco.
FAQs
Who plays John Patrick Mason in The Rock (film)?
Sean Connery plays the legendary ex-SAS prisoner John Patrick Mason.
Who plays Stanley Goodspeed in The Rock (film)?
Nicolas Cage plays FBI chemical weapons specialist Dr. Stanley Goodspeed.
Who plays General Hummel in The Rock (film)?
Ed Harris plays the morally conflicted General Francis X. Hummel.
Is The Rock based on a true story?
No, it is a fictional action film, though it uses the real location of Alcatraz Island and some real-world military concepts.
Who directed The Rock?
The film was directed by Michael Bay.
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