Nicolas cage still in awe over working with hero sean connery by stacy lambe 8. Connery is an oscar winner and a legitimate movie icon, but he hasnt appeared onscreen in nearly 20 years. Pierce brosnan salutes sean connery at the afi life achievement. 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. Marines take over alcatraz and threaten san francisco bay with. His other notable movies included the untouchables and the hunt for red october. Hollywood superstar sean connery the hunt for red october joins academy awardrwinner nicolas cage 1995 best actor leaving las vegas in the actionpacked thriller of the year, the rock.
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. The rock 1996 trailer hd sean connery nicolas cage ed. Sean connerys character in the rock is an imprisoned. 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. The legendary scottish actor is best known for portraying james bond in seven films over the course of 20 years. Sean connery, scottishborn actor whose popularity in james bond thrillers led to a successful decadeslong career. Sean connery a list of 28 titles created 11 months ago movies seen in 2020. Will actor sean connery appear in another movie, or is he officially retired. The rock 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Goodspeed is teamed with former british spy john patrick mason sean connery, the only man ever to escape the rock, as well as a navy seal team. Sir sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, michael biehn. Sean connery and nicolas cage in a scene from the rock. She was born the daughter of neil mclean and helen forbes ross, and named after her fathers mother euphemia mcbain, wife of john mclean and daughter of william. To top it all off alcatraz is an amazing location to have the movie take place on.
And yet, back in the mid1990s, bay got the mix right for one film. The story, though highly improbable, has the kind of movie reality you can really get involved with. 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 actors, connery, harris and cage are superb as is the great supporting cast. Some believed that such a careerdefining role might leave him unable to escape it, but he proved the. Cage and connery bust into the rock, the one good movie.
Search, discover and share your favorite sean connery gifs. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. A mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike. Was he using james bond as a catchall term for movie spy like. 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. Trailer for michael bays film starring sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, william forsythe, john spencer, david morse, michael biehn, vanessa marcil, jo. As part of part of our series on mindblowing movie fan theories, were changing the way you watch some of hollywoods most famous films. The rock 1996 the worldwide guide to movie locations. In the rock, connery plays john patrick mason, an ageing british special air service agent who was caught stealing microfilm containing some of the united states most valuable secrets in the 1960s.
Sean connery officially stopped playing james bond in 1971, but is 1996s the rock movie is real final outing as 007. He had cage, a deeply idiosyncratic methodactor type whod only just won an oscar for leaving las vegas and. Sean connerys character in the rock is an imprisoned 007. It was in sir sean connerys contract that his coverage would be filmed first, and thats great, said nicolas cage. The film stars sean connery, nicolas cage and ed harris, with william forsythe and michael biehn costarring. Bay had sean connery, the universally beloved former bond whod won an oscar for the untouchables a little under a decade earlier. No, from russia with love, goldfinger, and never say never again. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by sir sean connery.
Only exinmate and political prisoner john mason sean connery can sort the problem out, along with nervous scientist stanley goodspeed nicolas cage. Sir sean connery kbe is a retired scottish actor and producer. Plus it as an amazing cast in sean connery, ed harris and nicolas cage. The theory that sean connerys convict john mason the only man to ever escape alcatraz is actually an older version of conneryera 007. Sean connery examines the gap and suspicion in the relationship between management and workers in industry, and shows how one scottish shipyard is trying to change that and what could well be a blueprint for other companies to follow. However, when he tries for the second time and gets the correct handle, the handle.
The day of the morgue shootout though was a long one, and nicolas was dead tired by the time it came to his turn. The scene from the rock where mason and hummel get in an arguement over patriotism. Please share other connery quotes or any other thoughtsmemories you have about the film in the comments below. 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. The scene from the rock where the navy seals infiltrate the complex of alcatraz with the help of mason and goodspeed. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Its typical jerry bruckheimer fare, including plenty of action. 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. Dissatisfied with his austere surroundings, connery quit school at 15 to. With sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, john spencer. He exudes presence from his first scene nearly a halfhour into the film despite his top billing right up to his final shot. This movie is 2 hours, 15 minutes, but the action is almost nonstop and the movie moves briskly. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Hollywood superstar sean connery joins academy awardrwinner nicolas cage in this actionpacked thriller. The rock contains amazing acting from nicholas cage and sean connery but has issues, which are boring scenes and unnecessary camera shaking of john schwartzman mixed in. 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 attack from alcatraz against san francisco. Nicolas cage and sean connery working together is just the perfect odd couple. Sean connery nicolas cage ed harris the rock subtitled. The rock 1996 a mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade. His mother, euphemia effie mcbain mclean, was a cleaning woman. The rock movie plot may have inspired mi6 sources iraqi weapons claim read more speaking to the guardian on friday, david weisberg. One of the few movie superstars truly worthy of the designation, actor sean connery was born to a middleclass scottish family in the first year of the worldwide depression. Force recon marines, led by disenchanted brigadier general frank hummel and his secondincommand major tom. The hunt for red october 69 movie clip you speak russian 1990 hd duration.
The rockbest scenemichael baysean connerynicolas cageed. If you enjoy disecting a movie looking for silly dialogue, plot holes, or looking for innermeaning in a movie, you might want to skip the rock. Trailer for michael bays film starring sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, william forsythe, john spencer, david morse, michael biehn. In the wake of countless adventure films and now the glut of super hero films the rock stands out as one of the best i have ever viewed. All of san francisco is taken hostage when a vengeful general ed harris apollo seizes control of alcatraz island. In the scene where nicholas cage and sean connery are held prisoners in the cells in alcatraz, connery has made a rope and swings it for the first time, and the handle for one cell is brought down, opening the door of the cell beside connery. Part of which is down to the films cast and, in particular, its trio of lead actors. It is full on action and it keeps you on the edge of your seat at all times. Thomas sean connery, named thomas after his grandfather, was born in fountainbridge, edinburgh, scotland on 25 august 1930. Thank you for your interest in sean connery and the rock.