Broken Arrow(1996) May 2026

The film opened at #1 in North America and held the spot for two weeks. 4. Critical and Audience Reception

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 . Broken Arrow(1996)

Primarily shot in the deserts of Utah and Arizona , with additional footage in California and Montana. The film opened at #1 in North America

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 After ejecting his co-pilot, Captain Riley Hale (Slater),

Christian Slater performed nearly all of his own stunts for the film. 2. Synopsis