Fortress (1992 film)

Fortress is a 1992 science fiction action film directed by Stuart Gordon and shot at Warner Bros. Movie World in Queensland, Australia. The story takes place in a dystopian future. The main character, John Henry Brennick (Christopher Lambert), and his wife Karen B. Brennick (Loryn Locklin) are sent to a maximum security prison because she is pregnant with a second child, which is against a strict one-child policy.

Fortress
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStuart Gordon
Written by
  • Troy Neighbors
  • Steven Feinberg
Produced byJohn Davis
John Flock
Starring
CinematographyDavid Eggby
Edited byTim Wellburn
Music byFrédéric Talgorn
Production
companies
Davis Entertainment Company
Village Roadshow Pictures
Distributed byDimension (North America and Japan; through Miramax Films)
Roadshow Film Distributors (Australia)
Release dates
  • 9 October 1992 (1992-10-09) (Fantasy Film Festival)
  • 21 January 1993 (1993-01-21) (Australia)
  • 3 September 1993 (1993-09-03) (U.S.)
Running time
91 minutes
CountriesAustralia
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million
Box office$48 million

The film was a financial success, but critical reviews were mixed.

A sequel, Fortress 2: Re-Entry, was released in 2000, with Lambert reprising his role.

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