Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow is a 1996 American action film directed by John Woo, written by Graham Yost, and starring John Travolta and Christian Slater. It deals with the theft of an American nuclear weapon. Major Vic "Deak" Deakins and Captain Riley Hale are pilots in the United States Air Force. After a boxing match between the two, the pilots are assigned to a top secret exercise on a B-3 Stealth Bomber with two B-83 nuclear bombs on board. Deakins and Hale take off from Whiteman Air Force Base carrying the two live nuclear weapons on an evening exercise over Utah. After successfully evading Air...
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quick facts
Release date:February 9, 1996
Directed by:John Woo
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:108 Minutes
Producer:Terence Chang, Mark Gordon, Bill Badalato
Editor:Joe Hutshing, John Wright, Steve Mirkovich
Music by:Hans Zimmer
Cinematography:Peter Levy
Screenplay by:Graham Yost
Estimated budget:$55,000,000
Genre:Thriller, Action

Cast of Broken Arrow

Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Capt. Riley Hale
Born:August 18, 1969
Age:42
John Travolta
John Travolta
Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins
Born:February 18, 1954
Age:58
Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
Pritchett
Born:November 15, 1945
Age:66
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Born:August 31, 1940
Age:71
Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
Colonel Max Wilkins
Born:November 18, 1952
Age:59
Frank Whaley
Frank Whaley
Giles Prentice
Born:July 20, 1963
Age:48

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
1950 Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Jeff Chandler
1996 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, John Travolta
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Film director of Broken Arrow

John Woo
John Woo
Born: May 1, 1946
Age: 65

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS is a Hong Kong film director, writer, and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard...
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Music contributors for Broken Arrow

Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer

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Filming locations for Broken Arrow

Flagstaff
Flagstaff

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who produced "Broken Arrow"?
  • A:
    Terence Chang was the show's producer.
  • Q:
    What is the movie, "Broken Arrow" rated?
  • A:
    The movie is rated R (USA).
  • Q:
    Who directed the motion picture "Broken Arrow"?
  • A:
    John Woo directed the film.
  • Q:
    Who distributed the motion picture, "Broken Arrow"?
  • A:
    20th Century Fox distributed the movie.
  • Q:
    Who starred in the film "Broken Arrow"?
  • A:
    Christian Slater, John Travolta, Samantha Mathis, Delroy Lindo and Howie Long starred in the film.
  • Q:
    Who is credited for writing the film Broken Arrow?
  • A:
    Graham Yost performed the movie's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Broken Arrow"?
  • A:
    The total time for the movie is 108 minutes.
  • Q:
    The film, "Broken Arrow" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The movie is labeled as... Spy, Thriller and Action.
  • Q:
    When was the motion picture "Broken Arrow" first released?
  • A:
    The movie was released in February, 1996.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer of the music for the motion picture Broken Arrow?
  • A:
    Hans Zimmer composed sheet music for the film's soundtrack.
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