Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.

Starring: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe, John Spencer, David Morse, John C. McGinley, Tony Todd

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"I was trained by the best. British intelligence. But in retrospect, I would rather have been a poet. Or a farmer." - John Mason

Why watch this? This is as good an action flick as you'll ever see.

Plot Summary: A rogue general seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens San Francisco with deadly chemical weapons unless his demands for military reparations are met. To prevent catastrophe, the FBI sends a chemical weapons expert and a former Alcatraz inmate, with intimate knowledge of the prison, to infiltrate the island. The unlikely duo must navigate the dangerous fortress and confront the general's forces to disarm the threat before it's too late.

Dad's Preview: Nick Cage starred in a number of mid-90's action flicks. This Michael Bay offering is one of the best for three reasons. 1 – Ed Harris as the disgruntled Army colonel causing all the ruckus, 2 – A superb plot about holding hostages at the abandoned Alcatraz prison. And 3 – Sir Sean Connery – who, despite is age, kicks ass and takes names. There are lots of explosions, car chases and close calls. It's a thrilling ride until the explosive (and I mean KA-BOOM!) ending.

Hollywood Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films;
Buena Vista Distribution