Broken Arrow
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When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, Riley Hale, is the military's only hope for getting them back. Traversing the deserted canyons of Utah, Hale teams with park ranger Terry Carmichael to put Deakins back in his box.
What critics thought
Critics were split on this John Woo action thriller, with many finding it a formulaic and talkative entry from a director capable of much more. Travolta's gleefully hammy villain was a recurring point of contention — either the film's saving grace or proof of its disposability, depending on the reviewer.
“a slow, talky action thriller that plays like a homage to the Fallacy of the Talking Killer”
Roger Ebert·RogerEbert.com
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
John WooDirector
John TravoltaVic Deakins
Christian SlaterRiley Hale
Samantha MathisTerry Carmichael
Delroy LindoColonel Max Wilkins
Frank WhaleyGiles Prentice
Bob GuntonPritchett
Howie LongKelly
Jack ThompsonChairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Kurtwood SmithSecretary of Defense Baird
Vondie Curtis-HallLt. Colonel Sam Rhodes
Daniel von BargenAir Force General Creely
Vyto RuginisJohnson
Hans ZimmerComposer
Graham YostWriter
Peter LevyCinematographyBroken Arrow
When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, Riley Hale, is the military's only hope for getting them back. Traversing the deserted canyons of Utah, Hale teams with park ranger Terry Carmichael to put Deakins back in his box.
What critics thought
Critics were split on this John Woo action thriller, with many finding it a formulaic and talkative entry from a director capable of much more. Travolta's gleefully hammy villain was a recurring point of contention — either the film's saving grace or proof of its disposability, depending on the reviewer.
“a slow, talky action thriller that plays like a homage to the Fallacy of the Talking Killer”
Roger Ebert·RogerEbert.com
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
John WooDirectorJohn TravoltaVic DeakinsChristian SlaterRiley HaleSamantha MathisTerry CarmichaelDelroy LindoColonel Max WilkinsFrank WhaleyGiles PrenticeBob GuntonPritchettHowie LongKellyJack ThompsonChairman, Joint Chief of StaffKurtwood SmithSecretary of Defense BairdVondie Curtis-HallLt. Colonel Sam RhodesDaniel von BargenAir Force General CreelyVyto RuginisJohnsonHans ZimmerComposerGraham YostWriterPeter LevyCinematographyRent & Buy