Broken Arrow (1996)

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5.8/10 28,834 votes
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Director:
John Woo
Writer (WGA):
Graham Yost (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 February 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Thriller more
Tagline:
Prepare to Go Ballistic
Plot:
Terrorists steal nuclear warheads from the US military but don't count on a pilot and park ranger spoiling their plans. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Park Ranger | Desert | Train | Stealth Bomber | Blackmail
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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User Comments:
Under-Rated Action Flick more
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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Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for strong action violence and language.
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
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)
Filming Locations:
Barstow, California, USA more
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The phrase "broken arrow" is not actually used to refer to the theft, loss or seizure of nuclear weapons or components from the U.S.;that's known as an "empty quiver". A "broken arrow" is when a warhead has been accidentally detonated or jettisoned that does not risk nuclear war. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The UH-1H (Huey) helicopter that shoots at Hale and Terry is designed not to explode if it crashes. The tail rotors would not have sparked when bouncing off the rocks, they would have shattered. more
Quotes:
Riley Hale: Endangered dirt. That's a new one. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Basic (2003) more
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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
Under-Rated Action Flick, 5 September 2000
Author: tfrizzell from United States

"Broken Arrow" is a good action film about a Stealth pilot (John Travolta) who steals nuclear weapons one night during a practice mission. His goal is to sell the weapons back to the United States government by blackmailing them. Old partner Christian Slater is willing to stop Travolta at all costs with the help of ranger Samantha Mathis. Howie Long makes an impressive film debut as Travolta's evil henchman. The screenplay is smart enough to work and the direction is fast and furious. A film that is about as good as it can be. 4 stars out of 5.
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