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Fortress

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1992 science fiction film directed by Stuart Gordon

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In the future, the inmates of a private underground prison are computer-controlled with cameras, dream readers, and devices that can cause pain or death. John and his illegally pregnant wife Karen are locked inside "The Fortress" but are determined to escape before the birth of their baby.

Released: 1992-12-1895 minDir: Stuart GordonAction, Thriller, Science FictionBudget: $8.0MBox office: $6.7MPart of: Fortress (1992) Collection

Cast

  • Christopher Lambert as John Henry Brennick
  • Kurtwood Smith as Prison Director Poe
  • Loryn Locklin as Karen B. Brennick
  • Clifton Collins Jr. as Niño Gomez
  • Jeffrey Combs as D-Day
  • Lincoln Kilpatrick as Abraham

Themes

  • prison
  • future
  • escape
  • cyborg
  • married couple
  • dystopia
  • evil corporation
  • population control
  • action hero

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Ratings

IMDb

5.9/10

31,499 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

38%

Metacritic

48/100

Year
1992
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Rated
R
Awards
2 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Australia
Original language
English language
Cast member
Tom Towles
Producer
John Davis
Production company
Village Roadshow Pictures
Cinematographer
David Eggby
Filming location
Australia
Duration
91
FilmAffinity ID
192066
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1993-09-03
title
Fortress
distributed by
Netflix
review score
38%
box office
46730578
capital cost
8000000
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