Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- 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
Recommendations
- 100
Rolling Stone
Broken Arrow delivers the hippest action fun around. Travolta's "Dr. Strangelove" exit will blow you away. Ditto the movie. - 88
San Francisco Chronicle
There are lapses in character motivation, and at times the film takes on a cartoony feeling. But if you worry about those things, you shouldn't be watching action movies. For its genre, Broken Arrow is a class act. - 88
San Francisco Examiner
Broken Arrow isn't the ultimate fusion of Hong Kong surrealism and Hollywood realism, but it points the way to nerve-shattering possibilities. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Woo has turned out a slick piece of business, filled with explosions and assorted acts of violence brought off with considerable movie-making skill. - 78
Austin Chronicle
A lively action picture with a spirited sense of humor, Broken Arrow is a great deal of fun, even if it isn't exactly a return to form for its celebrated director, former Hong Kong action auteur John Woo. - 75
ReelViews
Broken Arrow is "Speed" gone nuclear. Yet, despite all the explosions, violence, special effects, and other choreographed excesses, this film doesn't have quite the same impact. It's fun, to be sure, and the wild ride doesn't let up for a moment, but the level of tension isn't quite as high. - 75
Chicago Tribune
Broken Arrow is much better than the average big-time action movie because Woo has blazing style and a unique, even eccentric viewpoint. [9 Feb 1996, p.C] - 70
The New York Times
Mr. Woo orchestrates his giddy, daring stunts on a newly spectacular level. There's plenty of physical audacity on screen.
