Stars: Brian Thompson, Oliver Reed, George Kennedy, Jose Ferrer, Michelle Moffett, Barbara Lee Alexander, Penelope Reed, Kim Lonsdale, Jeff Speakman, James Brolin, Michael Shaner, Alex Datcher, Wolfgang Bodison, Bo Hopkins, Wings Hauser, Brion James, Kimberly Beck, Kimberley Ross

Director: Nico Mastorakis

Summary: An action triple featuring 'Hired To Kill' in which soldier of fortune Frank Ryan hires seven beautiful but deadly women to assist him on his mission to free a jailed rebel leader from a Middle Eastern country. Also 'The Expert' in which a former soldier, now working for the police, goes outside the law to bring his sister's murderer to justice. In 'Nightmare At Noon' a mind altering drug is tossed into a lake. Days later the inhabitants of the local town begin acting strangely and the death count begins to rise.

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In director Michael Bay's filmography, The Rockcame between his high-octane debut Bad Boysand 1998's Armageddon, and consolidated his dubious reputation as thepurveyor of crowd-pleasing action extravaganzas. Here, a psychotically disgruntled war hero (Ed Harris) seizes the island prison of Alcatraz and threatens to wage chemical warfare against nearby San Francisco unless the government publicly recognises the men who were killed under Harris' top-secret command. Nicolas Cage plays the biochemist who teams up with the only man ever to have escaped from Alcatraz (Sean Connery) in an attempt to foil Harris' terrorist scheme. As one might expect, what follows is an action-packed barrage of bullets, bodies and climactic confrontations, replete with enough plot contrivances to give even the most jaded action fan cause for alarm. It's a load of hooey, but the cast is obviously having a grand old time, and there's enough wit to make the recycled action sequences tolerable. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

On the DVD:The Rockspecial edition two-disc set presents the movie on Disc 1 with a selection of subtitles and a cut-and-paste group commentary with director Michael Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, ex-Navy Seal Harry Humphries, Ed Harris and Nicolas Cage. The editing together of separate comments is a frustrating experience and the energy of conversation, which often enlivens a DVD commentary, is lost. Picture is anamorphic 2.35:1 and sound is vivid Dolby Digital 5.1.

The special features are contained on Disc 2. "The Production Secrets" section includes an interview with the Navy Seal adviser on set, who demonstrates the correct way to shoot your gun, and special effects secrets. "The Secrets of Alcatraz" offers a short history of the infamous prison. There's also an interview with Jerry Bruckheimer which simply demonstrates how little he has to say. Storyboards, production designs and out-takes (including a stressed Ed Harris) are also included. But nothing here really excites or informs and most of it is very Americanised, making this a special edition that doesn't seem all that special. --Nikki Disney

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 0
Year:	1990
Release Date:	April 22, 2002
Runtime:	280 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D V D D 30004
Keywords:	Action, Kill, Box, General, Noon, Hollywood, Hired, Triple, Set, Nightmare, Expert, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure