Broken Arrow (1996): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Broken Arrow is a 1996 action thriller directed by John Woo, starring John Travolta and Christian Slater. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $150.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
English What Is Broken Arrow About?
The premise of Broken Arrow without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During a training exercise, a rogue Air Force pilot, Vic Deakins, jeopardizes national security by planning to sell nuclear weapons. Riley Hale, another pilot, must join forces with a resourceful park ranger to track down Deakins and prevent a catastrophic event. A thrilling pursuit unfolds as they race against time to stop the dangerous scheme and recover the stolen weapons.
Broken Arrow Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- stolen nuclear weapon
- stealth bomber
- nuclear weapons
- nuclear bomb
- nuclear explosion
- male male relationship
- good versus evil
- evil man
- villain
- hero
- heroine
- aircraft
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- warplane
- jet aircraft
- bomber aircraft
- betrayal by a friend
- betrayal
- psychotronic film
- 1990s
- utah
- soldier
- u.s. soldier
- united states of america
- helicopter
- military helicopter
- explosion
- flight
- weapon
- violence
- death
- traitor
- train
- howie scream
- die hard scenario
- airplane
- two word title
- cult film
- car chase
- machismo
- terrorism
- terrorist
- terrorist group
- f word
- pistol
- machine gun
- shootout
- gunfight
- combat
- gun battle
- slow motion scene
Broken Arrow Cast
John Travolta leads the cast, with Christian Slater. Directed by John Woo.
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Director John Woo
More from John Woo
More films directed by John Woo, best-rated first: The Killer, Face/Off, Red Cliff and Hard Target.
Broken Arrow Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Broken Arrow 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
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IMDb 6.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 53% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 44%
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Metacritic 61 Metascore
User score 6.2
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TMDB 61% User score
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Broken Arrow Plot Summary
What happens in Broken Arrow from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Major Vic “Deak” Deakins, played by John Travolta, and Captain Riley Hale, portrayed by Christian Slater, are distinguished pilots serving in the United States Air Force, based in the southwest region of the country. After an intense sparring session where Deak imparts some wisdom on evading strikes, the duo is assigned to an ultra-secretive operation involving a B-3 Stealth Bomber, a fictional and advanced variant of the real-life B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which is armed with two B-83 nuclear bombs. As they take off from Whiteman Air Force Base for an evening drill over the Utah landscape carrying these live nuclear weapons, the tension escalates.
Full summary
The whole story of Broken Arrow, scene by scene
Broken Arrow Box Office
Broken Arrow grossed $150.3 million worldwide. $70.8 million came from the US and Canada and $79.5 million (53%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$150.3M
- US & Canada
- $70.8M
- International
- $79.5M
Broken Arrow Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.
- Teaser Broken Arrow (1996), 35mm film trailer teaser, flat open matte, 4K trichromy
How Well Do You Know Broken Arrow?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Broken Arrow
3 cars on screen, including the AM General HMMWV M1043 and the 1981 Chevrolet Blazer.
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1984 International Harvester S-1700 Minor role
Broken Arrow Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Código flecha rota” and “断箭行动”.
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- Código flecha rota
- 断箭行动
- 断箭
- 断剑行动
- 斷箭行動
- Operation: Broken Arrow
- Nome in codice: Broken Arrow
- Kırık Ok
- Сломанная стрела
- Broken Arrow: Alarma nuclear
- Operação Flecha Quebrada
- Tajna broń
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- Rés a pajzson
- Operace: Zlomený šíp
- Σπασμένο Βέλος
- Broken Arrow - operaatio erämaassa
- קוד שבור
- 브로큰 애로우
- A Última Ameaça
- Код "Счупена стрела"
- Operaţiunea "Broken Arrow"
- 斷箭
- Зламана стріла
- ブロークン・アロー
- Lūžusi strėlė
- คู่มหากาฬ หั่นนรก
- Operácia Zlomený šíp
- Mũi Tên Gãy
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Broken Arrow FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Broken Arrow, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Broken Arrow?
Broken Arrow runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Broken Arrow released?
Broken Arrow was released on February 9, 1996.
Who directed Broken Arrow?
Broken Arrow was directed by John Woo.
More films by John Woo Who is in the cast of Broken Arrow?
Broken Arrow stars John Travolta and Christian Slater.
How much did Broken Arrow make at the box office?
Broken Arrow grossed $150.3 million worldwide ($70.8 million domestic, $79.5 million international).
How is Broken Arrow rated?
Broken Arrow has 6.1/10 on IMDb, 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does Broken Arrow have a post-credit scene?
No. Broken Arrow has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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