Fortress (1992)
Release Year: 1992
Nation: Australia, United States of America
Alternative Title: La fortaleza, A Fortaleza, Fortress - Die Festung, Fangeborgen, Fortaleza infernal, Fästningen, Linnoitus, Fortress - 33 emelet mélyen a pokolban, Ha-Briha M'Ha-Mivtzar, 2013 - La fortezza, Jernfestningen, Forteca, Prisão de Alta Segurança, Tvrđava
Director: Stuart Gordon
Writer: David Venable, Steven Feinberg, Terry Curtis Fox, Troy Neighbors
Production & Genre
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Companies: Davis Entertainment, Dimension Films, Fortress Films, Village Roadshow Pictures
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Keywords
Keywords: action hero, cyborg, dystopia, escape, evil corporation, future, married couple, population control, prison
Story
In the future dystopia of 2017, John Henry Brennick and his wife Karen are illegally expecting a baby during strict population control measures. They are apprehended at an immigration checkpoint and sentenced to imprisonment in 'The Fortress,' a private underground prison run by a corporation bent on mind control through computer systems, cameras, dream readers, and painful or deadly devices. Determined to protect their unborn child, John and Karen strive to escape before Karen gives birth.
Summary
Fortress is a 1992 science fiction thriller directed by Stuart Gordon, set in a dystopian future where population control is enforced through imprisonment in the titular underground facility. The movie follows married couple John Henry Brennick (Christopher Lambert) and Karen Brennick (Loryn Locklin), who are illegally pregnant during strict fertility laws and are subsequently incarcerated within 'The Fortress.' The film explores themes of rebellion against oppressive systems, familial love, and survival in harsh conditions.
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