Skyscraper

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber, Neve Campbell Rawson Marshall Thurber

Overview

Building security expert Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) is blamed when the tallest, most advanced building in the world, located in Hong Kong, bursts into flames. On the run from the police, the former FBI agent and amputee must infiltrate the inferno to rescue his wife (Neve Campbell) and children trapped inside, clear his name, and find out the truth behind the attack on the skyscraper. Pablo Schreiber, Noah Taylor, Kevin Rankin, Chin Han and Byron Mann co-star. Written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/09/2018
UPC:	0191329041321
Original Release:	2018
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:43:00
Sales rank:	23,600

Special Features

Deleted & Extended Scenes with commentary by director Rawson Marshall Thurber; Dwayne Johnson: embodying a hero; Inspiration; Opposing forces; Friends no more; Kids in action; Pineapple pitch; Feature commentary by director Rawson Marshall Thurber

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Dwayne Johnson	Will Ford
Neve Campbell	Actor
Chin Han Ng	Actor
Noah Taylor	Actor
Roland Møller	Actor
Byron Mann	Actor
Pablo Schreiber	Actor
Hannah Quinlivan	Actor
McKenna Roberts	Actor
Noah Cottrell	Actor
Adrian Holmes	Actor
Elfina Luk	Actor
Kevin Rankin	Actor
Gretal Montgomery	Actor
Jett Klyne	Actor
Kayden Magnuson	Actor
Byron Lawson	Actor
Jason Day	Actor
Ryan Handley	Actor
Sean Kohnke	Actor
Shawn Stewart	Actor
Brian Ho	Actor
Nelson Wong	Actor
Mike Li	Actor
Colin Corrigan	Actor
Omari Newton	Actor
Venus Terzo	Actor
Paul McGillion	Actor
Matt O'Leary	Actor
Tzi Ma	Actor
Tina Tong	Actor
Carlo Yu	Actor
Dimitri Tsoy	Actor
Sam Yunussov	Actor
Paul Wu	Penthouse Guard #2,Actor
Robert Boyce	Actor
Aaron Au	Police Sniper
Grace Wang	Actor,Actor
Marcus Sim	Actor
Lawrence Chau	Actor
Evan Lai	Chinese Newcaster #3
Shamel Hashish	Actor
Fabio Tassone	Actor
Leanne Suter	Actor
Rick Chambers	American Newscaster #2
LaSaundra Gibson	Actor
Beatrice King	Actor
Vivian Full	Actor
Endre Hules	Russian Newscaster
Malin Barr	Swedish Newscaster
Steve Jablonsky	Composer
Matthew Wolf	British Newscaster
Wendy Jacobson	Zhao Interviewer
Sarah Thurber	Ferry Princess
Roland Moller	Actor

Technical Credits

Rawson Marshall Thurber

Rawson Marshall Thurber	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Beau Flynn	Producer
Hiram Garcia	Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
Mary Parent	Producer
Wendy Jacobson	Executive Producer,Producer
Eric Hedayat	Executive Producer,Producer
Eric McLeod	Executive Producer,Producer
Christian Roberton	Executive Producer
Laura Fitzpatrick	Executive Producer
Neve Campbell	Director
Dwayne Johnson	Producer
Candice Elzinga	Casting

Editorial Reviews

Skyscraper is the latest copy of Die Hard, and like its predecessor, it's a solid summer blockbuster with plenty of action. If you've seen the trailer, then you've basically seen the entire movie, so don't expect any surprises here. This is a modern retelling of an old but proven trope, with plenty of the expensive big bangs and moveable mayhem set pieces that have redefined action movies over the years. The skyscraper where all the action takes place is a fictitious Hong Kong building called The Pearl, which is the tallest building in the world. The lesson is clear from the outset: if humans build something that seems indestructible, they will inevitably discover the exact opposite is true. At its Greek tragedy roots, it's a reminder for all people to not get too cocky. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who portrays former FBI agent Will Sawyer, steals the show with his usual charisma and ability to punch, jump, or smash his way through any obstacle. To give him a bit of an underdog edge this time, he does it all with one good leg (he lost the other one in an accident while serving in the FBI), yet he still manages to fight, climb, and even fly (temporarily). In his depiction of Sawyer, we see a more modern take on the hero - a sweet, sensitive, family man who doesn't need cigarettes or sarcasm to save the day. Skyscraper excels at destruction, tense moments, and creating a whole lot of problems for some very good people. The premise is simple: Will Sawyer is a security consultant for fancy skyscrapers. Some Scandinavian bad guys decide to set him up as the fall guy for their nefarious plan to steal a bunch of money by burning the building and taking some innocent people hostage. Sawyer will need to overcome all odds and take out all the bad guys to save his family and clear his name. Neve Campbell shows what she's made of as Dwayne Johnson's brave wife Sarah. She, too, has to fend off the bad guys and keep her children alive long enough for their daddy to save the day. Roland Moller (Atomic Blonde, A Hijacking) leads a stereotypical band of forgettable foreigner villains. With as much screen time as possible devoted to the hero, Skyscraper forgets that the audience is partly cheering for the hero because they want them to defeat a well-developed bad guy. With almost no material to flesh them out, it's not surprising that we can't identify with the purpose behind all the treachery. What most viewers will find surprising is a lack of humor here. Writer/Director Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence, Dodgeball) has both demonstrated his ability to generate big laughs in the past, and he has created an over-the-top building heist scenario ripe for one-liners. Despite casting an action comedy veteran in the lead role, the film is a more dramatic take on what it would be like to have your family trapped in a burning building and be framed for murder. Ultimately this film is a predictable vehicle, bringing taught thrills to the masses, and plenty of dollars into studio pockets. It's definitely worth a watch on the big screen, with the explosions enhanced in 3D for the truly bold.