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The Rock
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, dubbed “the most electrifying man in sports entertainment” had no trouble moving from the world of championship wrestling to big budget movie blockbusters such as “The Mummy Returns” & the spinoff flick “The Scorpion King.” The Rock’s $5.5 million salary for “The Scorpion King” has been registered in the Guinness Book Of Records as the highest amount paid to an actor for their first starring role.
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Birth Name:
Dwayne Douglas Johnson
Date Of Birth: 2nd May 1972
Place Of Birth: Hayward, CA, USA
Nicknames: The Rock
Height: 6’5”
Father: Wrestler Rocky Johnson
Spouses: Dany Garcia (1997 - Present)
Debut Film: The Mummy Returns (2001)
Trademark Role: The Scorpion King (2002)
Alternate Career: World Wrestling
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson - Movies on DVD
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The Mummy Returns [DVD](2001) DVD
Thrill- and effects-packed follow-up to the atmospheric blockbuster brings back Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz as the adventurers who must again deal with the uncanny powers of the resuscitated Egyptian high priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo). This time out, the insidious Imhotep has targeted their young son as the key to settling a millennia-old vendetta with a long-banished barbarian warlord known as the Scorpion King (Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson). Action and shocks abound; John Hannah, Oded Fehr, Patricia Velazquez co-star. 128 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; outtakes; music video; theatrical trailer; interviews; featurettes; DVD-ROM content.
The Scorpion King [DVD](2002) DVD
Wrestling superstar the Rock flexes his muscles as assassin-turned-hero Mathayus in the effects-filled prequel to "The Mummy Returns." Hired to kill the wizard who is helping an evil ruler conquer the desert kingdoms, Mathayus has a change of heart when he finds his target is beautiful sorceress Kelly Hu and, with help from Hu and ally Michael Clarke Duncan, sets out to depose the despot. Hit fantasy actioner also stars Steven Brand, Bernard Hill. 92 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish; audio commentary; alternate scenes; deleted scenes; "making of" featurettes; music video; DVD-ROM content; more.
The Rundown [DVD](2003) DVD
Slam-bang actioner starring the Rock as an enforcer for an L.A. loan shark who's sent to the Brazilian jungle to find and bring back Seann William Scott, his boss's wayward son. Once there, the Rock learns that Scott is in pursuit of a priceless golden idol, which puts the duo at odds with sleazy mine owner Christopher Walken and fortune-hunting bartender Rosario Dawson. 105 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish, French; audio commentary; featurettes; deleted scenes; DVD-ROM content; more.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Specials on DVD
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The Rock: Just Bring It! [DVD] DVD
He's gone from being the People's Champ to becoming the People's Recording Artist and the People's Movie Star. Now, in this salute to one of wrestling's biggest superstars, you'll see, along with a pair of WWF championship matches, footage of the Rock on the set and performing in "The Mummy Returns" and "The Scorpion King," plus recording studio scenes for his hit single "Pie," an exclusive interview with the Brahma Bull himself, and more. 265 min. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English; bonus matches.
The Rock: Know Your Role [DVD] DVD
Cock an eyebrow at this, you jabronies! Watch the greatest matches in the career of the self-proclaimed "People's Champion," third-generation grappler Rocky Maivia, and witness the Great One laying the "Smackdown" on one roody poo challenger after another, as only the Rock can! 60 min.
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