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9 February 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
Prepare to Go BallisticPlot:
Terrorists steal nuclear warheads from the US military but don't count on a pilot and park ranger spoiling their plans. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(24 articles)
Interview: Director John Woo on His ‘Red Cliff’ Premiere at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival (From HollywoodChicago.com. 13 October 2009, 3:55 AM, PDT)
Red Cliff Official Us Movie Trailer
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Classic John Woo! more (157 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Travolta | ... | Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins |
 | Christian Slater | ... | Capt. Riley Hale |
 | Samantha Mathis | ... | Terry Carmichael |
 | Delroy Lindo | ... | Colonel Max Wilkins |
 | Bob Gunton | ... | Pritchett |
 | Frank Whaley | ... | Giles Prentice |
| Howie Long | ... | Kelly |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... | Chief Sam Rhodes |
| Jack Thompson | ... | Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff |
 | Vyto Ruginis | ... | Johnson |
 | Ousaun Elam | ... | Lt. Thomas |
 | Shaun Toub | ... | Max |
| Casey Biggs | ... | Novacek |
| Jeffrey J. Stephen | ... | Shepherd |
| Joey Box | ... | Frakes |
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Rated R for strong action violence and language.Parents Guide:
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108 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | France:Unrated | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Malaysia:18SG | Brazil:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 (w) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #34096)Fun Stuff
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Samantha Mathis plays Terry Carmichael, the love interest of Christian Slater's character Riley Hale. She also played the love interest of Slater's character in the movie Pump Up the Volume (1990). moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Obvious physics problems with the momentum of the bomb that impales Deakins. moreQuotes:
Giles Prentice: Just for the record, I'm not entirely a civilian. I was actually a lieutenant in the ROTC at Yale. moreFAQ
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If you want an action film in which the hero has a personality, and the bad guy has an even better personality, take a look at Broken Arrow. John Woo's choreographed action is not as dramatic as the Matrix-clone films that are so common today. He is great at creating interesting relationships between heroes and villains, and this film is a good example.
John Travolta is terrific. Christian Slater breaks typecast by playing a nice, sane soldier doing his duty. The love interest isn't an idiotic supermodel playing a nuclear scientist or something, but a park ranger, also doing her duty. She is cute, earthy, and actually believable.
If you want a film that will repeat every aspect of every other military adventure film you have ever seen, you will be disappointed. If dialog bores you, skip this film. If you like action movies filmed entirely in parking garages and spooky allies, then you will not appreciate the settings in this film in America's majestic West.