Skyscraper

Dwayne Johnson Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber 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:	01/19/2021
UPC:	0191329154571
Original Release:	2018
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Universal Studios
Time:	1:43:00
Sales rank:	27,396

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Dwayne Johnson	Will Sawyer
Neve Campbell	Sarah Sawyer
Chin Han	Zhao Long Ji
Noah Taylor	Mr. Pierce
Roland Moller	Kores Botha
Byron Mann	Inspector Wu
Pablo Schreiber	Ben
Hannah Quinlivan	Xia
McKenna Roberts	Georgia Sawyer
Noah Cottrell	Henry Sawyer
Adrian Holmes	Ajani Okeke
Elfina Luk	Sergeant Han
Kevin Rankin	Ray
Gretal Montgomery	Ray's Wife
Jett Klyne	Ray's Son
Kayden Magnuson	Ray's Daughter
Byron Lawson	Suit #1
Jason Day	Botha's Thug #1
Ryan Handley	Botha's Thug #2
Sean Kohnke	Botha's Thug #3
Shawn Stewart	Botha's Thug #4
Brian Ho	Shady Man
Nelson Wong	News Camera Man
Mike Li	Operations Technician
Colin Corrigan	Windbreaker Man
Omari Newton	Hostage Rescue Commander
Venus Terzo	Hostage Negotiator
Paul McGillion	On-Scene Commander
Matt O'Leary	Skinny Hacker
Tzi Ma	Fire Chief Sheng
Tina Tong	Building Voice
Carlo Yu	HKP Officer #1
Dimitri Tsoy	HKP Officer #2
Allen Keng	HKP Officer #3
Sam Yunussov	Penthhouse Guard #1
Paul Wu	Penthouse Guard #2
Robert Boyce	Helicopter Pilot
Aaron Au	Police Sniper
Grace Wang	News Reporter #1
Marcus Sim	News Reporter #2
Rene Wang	Hong Kong Newscaster
Kathy Wu	Chinese Newscaster #1
Lawrence Chau	Chinese Newscaster #2
Evan Lai	Chinese Newcaster #3
Shamel Hashish	Arabic Speaking Newscaster
Matt Wolf	British Newscaster
Fabio Tassone	French Newscaster
Leanne Suter	American Newscaster #1
Rick Chambers	American Newscaster #2
LaSaundra Gibson	American Newscaster #3
Wendy Jacobson	Zhao Interviewer
Sarah K. Thurber	Ferry Princess

Technical Credits

Rawson Marshall Thurber

Rawson Marshall Thurber	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Colin Anderson	Camera Operator
Jim Bissell	Production Designer
Darren Brisker	Sound Mixer
Julian Clarke	Editor
Robert Elswit	Cinematographer
Candice Elzinga	Casting
Image Engine	Animator
Laura Fitzpatrick	Executive Producer
Beau Flynn	Producer
Ann Foley	Costumes/Costume Designer
Hiram Garcia	Producer
Dany Garcia	Executive Producer
Katie Goett	Makeup Special Effects
Melissa Gray	Production Manager
Sarah Halley	Casting
Eric Hedayat	Executive Producer
Anita Ho	Production Manager
Petra Holtorf-Stratton	Co-producer
Craig Humphries	Art Director
Industrial Light & Magic	Animator
Steve Jablonsky	Score Composer
Wendy Jacobson	Executive Producer
Dwayne Johnson	Producer
Sam Loxton	Special Effects Supervisor
Cheryl Marion	Art Director
Todd Masters	Makeup Special Effects
Eric McLeod	Executive Producer
Luca Mosca	Costumes/Costume Designer
Sarah Pickersgill	Makeup Special Effects
Christian Roberton	Executive Producer
Mike Sale	Editor
Roman Schmidt	Special Effects Supervisor
Ann Scibelli	Sound/Sound Designer
Shamess Shute	Asst. Director
Peter Staubli	Sound/Sound Designer
Jon Title	Sound/Sound Designer
Grant Van Der Slagt	Art Director
Joel Whist	Special Effects Supervisor
Anna F. Winters	Production Manager

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.

All Movie Guide - Jules Fox