Reach the Rock
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| Directed by | William Ryan |
| Produced by | John Hughes |
| Written by | John Hughes |
| Starring |
William Sadler Alessandro Nivola Bruce Norris Brooke Langton |
| Music by | John McEntire |
| Cinematography | John J. Campbell |
| Edited by | Gerald B. Greenberg |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4,960 |
Reach the Rock is a 1998 American comedy drama film directed by William Ryan and starring William Sadler and Alessandro Nivola. It was written and produced by John Hughes.
Synopsis
A small-town troublemaker (Alessandro Nivola), directionless and alienated, ends up spending a night in a jail cell, where he and the police chief (William Sadler) engage in a battle of wills and wit.
Cast
- William Sadler as Quinn
- Alessandro Nivola as Robin
- Bruce Norris as Ernie
- Brooke Langton as Donna
- Norman Reedus as Danny
Production
The soundtrack featured a compilation of Chicago-based Post-Rock artists, among them Tortoise and associated acts Bundy K. Brown, The Sea and Cake and John McEntire. It was released on Hefty Records, a label owned and operated by John Hughes III, the son of Reach the Rock screenwriter John Hughes. The film gets its title from a song, by the band Havana 3am.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 38% based on reviews from 8 critics.[1]