- Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Fox Video
- Release Date: Sep 3 2002
- Run Time: 108 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6305280754
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#28,212 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #4 in DVD > Action & Adventure > Hong Kong Action > John Woo
- #20 in DVD > Action & Adventure > Action Directors > John Woo
- #23 in DVD > Action & Adventure > Action Stars > John Travolta
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John Travolta is Vic Deakins, a bomber pilot who launches a devilish plan to hijack two nuclear missiles for big-time extortion. Vic never sweats, spews out great one-liners, knocks off money men with glee, toys with killing half a million people... he even smokes!
If you giggled at his "Ain't it cool" line from the trailer, you're in the right frame of mind for this comedic action film. Never as gritty or semi-realistic--or for that matter as heart-thumping--as the original Die Hard, Broken Arrow still delivers. If Travolta is cast against type, everyone else is by the numbers; Christian Slater as Hale, the earnest copilot looking to foil the plot, Samantha Mathis as the brave park ranger caught in the middle, Frank Whaley as an eager diplomat, Delroy Lindo as a right-minded colonel. As with his previous script (the superior Speed), writer Graham Yost moves everything quickly along as Hale and the ranger try to cut off Deakins's plan over a variety of terrains. We have plane crashes, car chases, a pursuit through an abandoned mine, a helicopter-train shootout, and lots of fighting between boys. Each time Hale finds himself perfectly in place to foil Deakins. You're suppose to laugh at the unbelievable situations. That's where Arrow is deceptive: its tone is right for the laughter compared to the mean-spirited Schwarzenegger and Stallone action films with labored jokes. Hong Kong master director John Woo (The Killer, Hard Target) pulls out all the stops--slow motion of Hale and Deakins's gymnastic gun play, nifty stunts, countdowns to doomsday. Woo may know action, but he needs more guidance in creating unique and stunning special effects. This is action entertainment at its cheesiest. Travolta and Woo later reteamed for Face/Off. --Doug Thomas
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When a B-3 Stealth Bomber crashes in the Utah desert during a top-secret test run, the military quickly moves in to retrieve its two "broken arrows." But the situation spins wildly out of control after one of the pilots reveals the crash to be part of an incredible nuclear extortion plot.
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exhilarating action from John Woo
Feb 3 2008
Format:DVD
a madman has stolen two nuclear warheads and threatens to detonate them
over a populated area if his demand for money is not met.that's the
gist of the story.it stars John Travolta,Christian Slater,Samantha
Mathis and Delroy Lindo,to name a few.it's a pulse pounding thriller
from John Woo(mission Impossible 2).there's obviously a lot of
action,and suspense,and the movie goes right down to the wire.John
Travolta is good,as is Christian Slater,but i really liked Samantha
Mathis,who i feel is and underrated actress.the action scenes are are
exhilarating,though admittedly over the top.but for thrills,you can't
beat it.for me,Broken Arrow is a 4/5
over a populated area if his demand for money is not met.that's the
gist of the story.it stars John Travolta,Christian Slater,Samantha
Mathis and Delroy Lindo,to name a few.it's a pulse pounding thriller
from John Woo(mission Impossible 2).there's obviously a lot of
action,and suspense,and the movie goes right down to the wire.John
Travolta is good,as is Christian Slater,but i really liked Samantha
Mathis,who i feel is and underrated actress.the action scenes are are
exhilarating,though admittedly over the top.but for thrills,you can't
beat it.for me,Broken Arrow is a 4/5
Parody?
April 3 2007
Format:VHS Tape
This movie was so bad, the dialogue was so pathetic, that I thought it was supposed to be a parody. Sure the stunts are good, but how can they spend this much money to make a movie and not at least make sure the dialogue meets a minimum standard of credibility?
Travolta makes a great villain
May 10 2004
Format:DVD
Up until Broken Arrow I hadn't seen a single Travolta film that I had enjoyed but this break from his usual fare was fantastic. He was perfect as the villian. The pacing and special effects are great too. Over all it's a great, fun and fast paced film.
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Great Action Flick
First let me get this out of the way: I'm not what you'd call a John Woo fan or affictionado. The only other movies I have seen by him are MI:2 and Face/Off, and all I can say is... Read more
Published on May 4 2004 by Marc L. Lauterbach
Broken Arrow
If ever there was a must see this is it.Broken Arrow is a fantastic film i kid you not.Two military airforce pilots vic deakins(travolta)and riley hale(slater)are assigned a... Read more
Published on Feb 8 2004
XCELLENT!!!!!
This is the best John Woo movie ever.It is far much better than face-off believe me!Those who found this movie dissapointing well I don't know what they were looking for. Read more
Published on Feb 4 2004 by "fortaine"
Typical hollywood brain-dead action shlock
Not the worst movie I've ever seen--but close. It's just your typical hollywood shlock. Nothing new, but a lot that's terribly, hideously predictable. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2004
A Firework Display
John Woo made his name in Hong Kong where he made classic action gangster movies like "The Killer" and "Hard Boiled". Read more
Published on Jan 19 2004 by snalen
More like 3 1/2 stars for a good action flick...
Broken Arrow isn't my favorite action movie, but it never fails to be interesting. The plot puts a somewhat original spin on an overused idea, but the two leads (Travolta and... Read more
Published on Dec 21 2003 by C. Weary
Boy was this bad
John Travolta being in the cast should have clued me in on how bad this film was. I unfortunately was fooled by the name John Woo being in the credits as well. Read more
Published on Nov 5 2003 by TrezKu13
a great action film!
John Travolta, Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis all give standout performances in this flick about a military officer (Travolta) turning against his men (which includes Slater)... Read more
Published on Oct 30 2003 by Saima Huq
John Woo directs a ok action film
yeah, it has its ups and downs but this one is cool. Travolta goes crazy and wants to have warheads so he can blowup stuff and Slater and Samantha Mathis(yum) have to try and stop... Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003 by Michael Bolts
More Holes Than A Truckload Of Old Socks
Imagine a nuclear apocalypse movie from hardcore Asian director John Woo, written by the guy who wrote Speed and Hard Rain/creator of TV's Boomtown and starring John Travolta as... Read more
Published on Sep 14 2003 by Inspector Gadget
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