KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1996 · 137 min · R

The Rock

Directed by Michael Bay · Action, Adventure, Thriller

The Rock (1996) is a Action film, directed by Michael Bay set in San Francisco during the 1990s. It runs 137 minutes and is rated R.

Composer
Hans ZimmerNick Glennie-Smith
Cinematography
John Schwartzman
Cast
Sean ConneryNicolas CageEd HarrisJohn SpencerDavid MorseWilliam ForsytheMichael BiehnVanessa Marcil

The world of this film

Setting

Where
San Francisco
Setting
Island
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

More like this

  • 2000

    Almost Famous

    San Diego · San Francisco · New York City — 1960s · 1970s
    Urbandir. Cameron Crowe
  • 1992

    Basic Instinct

    San Francisco — 1990s
    Urbandir. Paul Verhoeven
  • 1986

    Big Trouble in Little China

    San Francisco — 1980s
    Urban · Undergrounddir. John Carpenter
  • 1962

    Birdman of Alcatraz

    Leavenworth · San Francisco — 1940s
    Islanddir. John Frankenheimer
  • 1968

    Bullitt

    San Francisco — 1960s
    Urbandir. Peter Yates
  • 2012

    Cloud Atlas

    San Francisco · London · Hawaii · Chatham Islands — 1800s · 1930s · 1970s · 2010s · Far Future
    Urban · Island · Coastal Sea · Off Worlddir. Lilly Wachowski