The film opened at #1 in North America and held the spot for two weeks. 4. Critical and Audience Reception
Broken Arrow is a high-octane 1996 American action-thriller directed by John Woo and written by Graham Yost. The film centers on the theft of two nuclear weapons by a rogue U.S. Air Force pilot and the subsequent efforts to recover them. 1. Production Overview Director: John Woo Release Date: February 9, 1996 Principal Cast: John Travolta as Major Vic "Deak" Deakins Christian Slater as Captain Riley Hale Samantha Mathis as Terry Carmichael, a park ranger Broken Arrow(1996)
The plot kicks off when Major Vic Deakins (Travolta) intentionally crashes a B-3 Stealth Bomber during a top-secret exercise to steal its nuclear payload. After ejecting his co-pilot, Captain Riley Hale (Slater), Deakins reports a "Broken Arrow"—the military code for an accident involving nuclear weapons—while secretly planning to sell them to terrorists. Hale survives the ejection and teams up with park ranger Terry Carmichael to track Deakins through the Utah canyons and stop the detonation. Budget: $50 million Box Office: Domestic (US/Canada): ~$70.7 million International: ~$79.5 million Worldwide Total: $150.2 million . The film opened at #1 in North America