The Rock

Summary

The Rock is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,795 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Rock's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Rock was directed by Michael Bay^[4].
• Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay for The Rock^[5].
• Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay for The Rock^[6].
• Jonathan Hensleigh wrote the screenplay for The Rock^[7].
• Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for The Rock^[8].
• Nicolas Cage wrote the screenplay for The Rock^[9].
• David Weisberg wrote the screenplay for The Rock^[10].
• Douglas S. Cook wrote the screenplay for The Rock^[11].
• The Rock's composer is recorded as Nick Glennie-Smith^[12].
• The Rock's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[13].
• The Rock's genre is action film^[14].
• The Rock's genre is thriller film^[15].
• The Rock's genre is buddy film^[16].
• The Rock's genre is buddy cop film^[17].
• The Rock's genre is prison film^[18].
• Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is named after The Rock^[19].
• A cast member of The Rock was Sean Connery^[20].
• A cast member of The Rock was Nicolas Cage^[21].
• A cast member of The Rock was Ed Harris^[22].
• A cast member of The Rock was Michael Biehn^[23].
• A cast member of The Rock was William Forsythe^[24].
• A cast member of The Rock was John Spencer^[25].
• A cast member of The Rock was David Morse^[26].
• A cast member of The Rock was Vanessa Marcil^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Q217037^[28] and Don Simpson^[29]. The Rock was directed by Michael Bay^[4]. Screenwriters include Quentin Tarantino^[5], Aaron Sorkin^[6], Jonathan Hensleigh^[7], Robert Towne^[8], Nicolas Cage^[9], and David Weisberg^[10]. Cast members include Sean Connery^[20], Nicolas Cage^[21], Ed Harris^[22], Michael Biehn^[23], William Forsythe^[24], and John Spencer^[25].

Publication

Publication dates include June 7, 1996^[30], July 5, 1996^[31], July 11, 1996^[32], 1996^[33], and October 1, 1996^[34]. The original language of The Rock was English^[35]. Genres include action film^[14], thriller film^[15], buddy film^[16], buddy cop film^[17], and prison film^[18]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.7/10^[37], 67%^[38], 58/100^[39], and 7.4/10^[40].

Why It Matters

The Rock ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,795 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]