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Broken Arrow (1996)

Terrorists steal nuclear warheads from the U.S. military but don't count on a pilot and park ranger spoiling their plans.

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Lt. Colonel Sam Rhodes
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Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
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Shepherd (as Jeffrey J. Stephen)
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Storyline

"Broken Arrow" is the term used to describe a nuclear device that has been lost. In this movie, two nuclear missiles are stolen by rogue US pilot Deakins, but hot on his trail is his co-pilot Hale and a Park Ranger, Terry. The action takes place in Utah's canyon country; a high stakes game of cat and mouse. Written by Rob Hartill

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Rated R for strong action violence and language | See all certifications »

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9 February 1996 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$70,770,147

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$150,270,147
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Trivia

John Travolta was given the choice of playing either Deakins or Hale in the film. He chose the villain Deakins. See more »

Goofs

In the course of a single day the characters somehow cross nearly the entire length of Utah despite numerous delays and being limited to using only backroads. See more »

Quotes

Riley Hale: [crawling through a small tunnel] This seems like it doesn't go anywhere
[drops into river below]
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Connections

References From Russia with Love (1963) See more »

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Brothers
Composed by Hans Zimmer
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
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Under-Rated Action Flick
5 September 2000 | by See all my reviews

"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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