The Rock (1996) Filming Location Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco

We recently visited the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, the filming location for the 1996 blockbuster action movie The Rock. This is of course is from the scene where Mason (Sean Connery) confronts his daughter (Claire Forlani) about his future plans. Before he can finish, he is caught by Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage) and brought to the FBI mobile command center at Pier 39. The location is truly stunning in real life, we highly recommend a visit. The Palace of Fine Arts is iconic landmark of S