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Fortress( 1992)

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Welcome to the future where punishment is the ultimate crime.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Christopher Lambert

      John Henry Brennick

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      Kurtwood Smith

      Prison Director Poe

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      Loryn Locklin

      Karen B. Brennick

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      Clifton Collins Jr.

      Nino Gomez

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      Jeffrey Combs

      D-Day, the Computer Geek

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      Lincoln Kilpatrick

      Abraham

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      Tom Towles

      Stiggs

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      Vernon Wells

      Maddox

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      Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

      Zed-10

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      Alan Zitner

      Claustrophobic Prisoner

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      Deni Gordon

      Karen's Cellmate

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      Eric Briant Wells

      Border Guard

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      Dragicia Debert

      Bio Scanner Guard

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      Harry Nurmi

      Guard #1

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      Peter Lamb

      Guard #2

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      Troy Hunter

      Guard #3

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

    5
    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Tue Aug 15 2023
    **This average quality film has creativity and some good qualities, but it can't overcome all the problems it faces.** I didn't have very high expectations when I decided to see this movie. I knew that it was a film set in a future that, for us, is now past (the year 2017) and that it was yet another film about a prison break. I also knew that it had been a success in Europe, especially on the VHS market, and that it had been forgotten since the end of the tapes and no one was talking about it anymore. So, I decided to take a look, see if it was worth it, and I liked what I saw. It is a crea...

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    Videos 1Backdrops 16Posters 36

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    8000000.00

    Revenue

    6739141.00

    Keywords

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