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Broken Arrow (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 29 Fresh: 17  Rotten:12 Average Rating: 5.9/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Synopsis: "Broken arrow" is a military term for a nuclear warhead that has been stolen -- and villainous Air Force pilot Vic Deakins (John Travolta) has done just that. In fact, he's pilfered TWO bombs, in an effort to extract a huge amount of cash from the government in exchange for their safe return.... "Broken arrow" is a military term for a nuclear warhead that has been stolen -- and villainous Air Force pilot Vic Deakins (John Travolta) has done just that. In fact, he's pilfered TWO bombs, in an effort to extract a huge amount of cash from the government in exchange for their safe return. However, there's a fly in the ambitious thief's ointment: Riley Hale (Christian Slater), Vic's former co-pilot, whom Vic thought he had killed when he robbed the bombs. Helping Riley is gutsy female Park Ranger Terry Carmichael (Samantha Mathis). Together the duo uses all the artillery, ammo, vehicles, and gumption they can muster, as they risk life and limb to thwart Vic and his vile gang. Hong Kong action specialist John Woo propels the film through trains, Humvees, exploding helicopters and more. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Delroy Lindo, Frank Whaley

Director: John Woo
Screenwriter: Graham Yost
Producer: Bill Badalato, Terence Chang, Mark Gordon
Composer: Hans Zimmer

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 2, 2008

[DVD Details]

Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - High Definition Theatrical Trailers

Interactive Features:

  • Pop Ups - D-Box Motion Sensor Track

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4/5

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10/15/03
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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4/5

An intricate, rather beautiful dance of momentum and force.

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08/11/07
Rob Gonsalves
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06/23/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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01/31/05
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)
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3/4

A perfectly entertaining, exciting, and competently made action thriller, [but] it can't help but be somewhat of a letdown.

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12/05/04
Michael Dequina
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3/5

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03/08/04
Jake Euker
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1/4

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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
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2/5

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03/27/03
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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3/5

Travolta is camp, but the action is cool in true John Woo style.

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02/13/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)
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3/5

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01/30/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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2/5

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01/28/03
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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2/5

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12/30/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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12/29/02
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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4/5

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12/23/02
Michael Szymanski
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12/18/02
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide
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4/10

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11/21/02
Dragan Antulov
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3/5

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08/03/02
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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2/5

too long, too loud, too silly

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07/29/02
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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3/4

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06/18/02
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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