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Broken Arrow

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Air Force pilots Vic Deakins (John Travolta) and Riley Hale (Christian Slater) are sent on an overnight top-secret mission with two nuclear weapons aboard their aircraft. But, after they are in the air, Deakins changes the plan. He attempts to kill Hale and then steals the weapons with the intent of selling them to terrorists. However, Hale survives the crash and meets up with park ranger Terry Carmichael (Samantha Mathis). Together, Hale and Terry attempt to thwart Deakins' plan.
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Critics Consensus

John Woo adds pyrotechnic glaze to John Travolta's hammy performance, but fans may find Broken Arrow to be a dispiritingly disposable English-language entry for the action auteur.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 06/07/2022
Broken Arrow is beautifully crafted, mindless entertainment–nothing more, but also nothing less. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
This is a promising premise, but somehow Broken Arrow never really sinks in its teeth and takes it seriously. Consider, for example, the scene where we discover Travolta is not what he seems. He turns to Slater in the cockpit and... narrows his eyes. Go to Full Review
Mike Clark USA Today 01/01/2000
3/4
Directed with the keen action instincts Woo brought to The Killer, Hard-Boiled and other cult causes from his career in Hong Kong. Go to Full Review
Robin Holabird KUNR (Reno, NV) 07/23/2021
The movie Broken Arrow remains rentable, while the region's monolithic cliffs still overwhelm the senses. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/11/2020
2/10
Despite a lot of mayhem taking place on screen, the only memorable component of this ramshackle actioner is Hans Zimmer's score. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/08/2018
C
An inane thriller for those with a penchant for films that nuke themselves on purpose. Go to Full Review
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YoYo @yoguimonster Sep 29 How this is rated below Face/Off is beyond me… See more Noel L Sep 13 What a suspenseful action thriller that keeps you on your toes for a majority of the film. Definitely one of John Woo's better American action movies See more Andrew P. @filmfan4277 Aug 21 Love this film! Seen it numerous times over the years! Love the banter between the cast throughout the film and the action scenes are all very well staged and executed. Deserves a 4K release from a label that cares about the film (can’t trust Disney to do the film justice). See more Ben S. @BStills Jul 10 A great 90s Woo effort. Slater and Travolta have fun cat & mouse chemistry and the action delivers. Great Hans Zimmer under appreciated score too. Not sure why this one slips under the radar for many, but it’s a 90s action gem not to be missed. See more Farah R @Farah May 30 Mindless action stunts and over-the-top acting are the main components of Broken Arrow, so be prepared to overlook its flaws in favor of some silly fun. See more Daniel M May 3 It was great watching this after so many years. Not the greatest movie, but it passed the time well. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Air Force pilots Vic Deakins (John Travolta) and Riley Hale (Christian Slater) are sent on an overnight top-secret mission with two nuclear weapons aboard their aircraft. But, after they are in the air, Deakins changes the plan. He attempts to kill Hale and then steals the weapons with the intent of selling them to terrorists. However, Hale survives the crash and meets up with park ranger Terry Carmichael (Samantha Mathis). Together, Hale and Terry attempt to thwart Deakins' plan.
Director
John Woo
Producer
Mark Gordon, Bill Badalato, Terence Chang
Screenwriter
Graham Yost
Distributor
Fox, 20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox, WCG Entertainment Productions, Mark Gordon Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 9, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.6M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Surround
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