Broken Arrow

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6.1/10

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Dark Comedy Action Adventure Thriller

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

6.1/10

108K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,005

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
John Woo's earlier cut came in at the two hour mark, and featured more character development and more violence in the action scenes.

Goofs
Military pilots aren't allowed to box due to the risk of head injury. Any loss of consciousness will DNIF (Duty Not Including Flying) a pilot and require a medical review. Especially the fact that Deakens and Hale are boxing without wearing protective headgear.

Quotes
Giles Prentice: A Broken what?
Secretary Baird: Broken Arrow. It's a Class 4 Strategic Theatre Emergency. It's what we call it when we lose a nuclear weapon.
Giles Prentice: I don't know what's scarier, losing nuclear weapons, or that it happens so often there's actually a term for it.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Juror/Balto/White Squall/Nico Icon/French Twist (1996)

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Composed by Hans Zimmer
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

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Featured review

Far-fetched but entertaining

In his "TV Movies and Video Guide," Leonard Maltin asks, "Why was this movie made?" The answer is simple: To entertain the people. I was certainly entertained by this far-fetched action thriller, due in no small part to John Woo's imaginative direction of the action sequences. John Travolta overdoes the psycho routine, hamming it up when some restraint would have made for a more believable performance, but his considerable charm sees him through. Christian Slater, an actor who hasn't impressed me as anything more than a Jack Nicholson wannabe, makes a surprisingly commendable hero. This movie is junk food, of course, but it's very tasty indeed.