The Rock Fun Features This is the section for all our "FUN" The Rock information - please enjoy! Did You Know? ... that they filmed a lot of the scenes from The Rock inside the old Alcatraz prison. Because of the age of the builiding, this feat required alot of planning and 26,000 feet of electric cabling. ... that Ed Harris and Michael Biehn appeared together in another blockbuster action movie called The Abyss.  ... director Michael Bay really sent a fire bomb over Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage's heads in the underground caverns of Alcatraz island. As part of the stunt, Connery and Cage had to hold their breath for a full 45 second's or risk having their head's set on fire.
... that the underground tunnel and boiler room set cost $1 million to build and occupied most of Stage 30 at Sony Studios. Stage 30 is this biggest sound stage in Hollywood and was where, among other movies, Armageddon and The Wizard of Oz were also filmed. Visit our Tribute to Armageddon Visit our Tribute to The Wizard of Oz Star Sightings 2002 Golden Globe Awards On January 20, 2002 the biggest and brightest stars of the television and motion picture industry gathered at the Beverly Hills Hilton to be honored by the Foreign Press Association for their work in the year 2001 at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Destination Hollywood was there and so was ... 
... John Spencer.
2001 Golden Globe Awards On January 21, 2001 the biggest and brightest stars of the television and motion picture industry gathered at the Beverly Hills Hilton to be honored by the Foreign Press Association for their work in the year 2000 at the 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Destination Hollywood was there and so was ... 
... one of the stars of The Rock, John Spencer. He was there to support his television show "The West Wing"- which won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Drama.
On Location Grauman's/Mann's Chinese Theater Footprints Sean Connery is just one of the many legendary celebrities to leave hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman's (now Mann's) Chinese Theater. 
Sean Connery PrintsMann's Chinese Theater 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA SEE MAP Hollywood Walk of Fame Star In the early 1960's, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce developed the idea of the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." The sidewalks of the most famous streets in the heart of Hollywood were lined with "stars" recognizing celebrities' life-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Receiving a star is still to this day considered a huge honor. Here's where you can find Nicolas Cage's star: 
Nicolas CageWalk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures) 7021 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA Tribute to The Rock Main Page | DH Home The Rock © 1996 Hollywood Pictures. All rights reserved. This Tribute is not officially endorsed or authorized by Hollywood Pictures. Unauthorized use of this material is strictly prohibited. © 2001-2008 Destination Hollywood. All rights reserved. |
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