Fortress 2 (2000)

7 years after the original Fortress movie, Brennick and his family are still on the run from the Men-tel corporation. A group of rebels attempt to gain his support but he refuses, wanting ... See full summary »

Director:

Geoff Murphy

Writers:

Steven Feinberg (characters), Troy Neighbors (characters),

Stars:

Christopher Lambert, Aidan Ostrogovich, Beth Toussaint

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Lambert	...	John Henry Brennick
Aidan Ostrogovich	...	Danny Brennick
David Roberson	...	Nestor Tubman
Liz May Brice	...	Elena Rivera
Beth Toussaint	...	Karen Brennick
Willie Garson	...	Stanley Nussbaum
Paul de Bourcy	...	Eagle Two
Bruce MacEwen	...	Mercenary Leader (as Bruce McEwen)
Stephen Shivers	...	Mercenary
Marius Speller	...	Eagle One
Mereta Mita	...	ZED (voice)
Patrick Malahide	...	Peter Teller
Thea Slikboer	...	Sally Ho
Carl Chase	...	Wells
Yuji Okumoto	...	Sato

Storyline

7 years after the original Fortress movie, Brennick and his family are still on the run from the Men-tel corporation. A group of rebels attempt to gain his support but he refuses, wanting to focus on his family. A raid follows and Brennick along with the rebels are captured and sent to a new, more sophisticated fortress prison in outer space. But Brennick's not a man to give in easily, and with a 10 year old son waiting for him back on earth, he's going to pack some serious assault on the evil corporation...

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Plot Keywords:

rebel | prison | prison violence | future | queen | 

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Taglines:

Locked in a prison orbiting 26,000 miles above earth. Escape was never thought possible...until now.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and nudity

Details

Country:

USA Luxembourg

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 2000 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Fortress 2: Re-Entry

Filming Locations:

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carousel Picture Company, The, Gower Productions, John Flock Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Christopher Lambert's character is billed as John Henry Brennick, however during the scene where ZED is processing Brennick into the fortress, he is referred to as "Brennick, John W.".

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Quotes

Marcus: Girl, you better recognize my skills. I could build a radio station out of a milk carton and two condom wrappers.

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Connections

References Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

User Reviews

For all you would be space walkers out there...

Strange though it may seem, it is theoretically possible to survive in space for up to 30 seconds without a suit. In spite of the stereotypical depiction in most SF movies, your body does not explode, your eyes do not pop (although they may well bleed), and your blood definitely does not boil.

However, holding your breath is the exact opposite of what you should do (expel as much air from your lungs as possible), and could cause fatal lung damage. So while not technically correct, the space walk scene was not as ridiculous as one might think.

On the other hand, the film still stank. Christopher Lambert plays his usual self (even in Highlander, a film I enjoyed immensely, he was a terrible actor), and none of the supporting roles added anything of interest.

Definitely one to avoid, even on a rainy day.