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| Christopher Lambert | ... | John Henry Brennick | |
| Kurtwood Smith | ... | Prison Director Poe | |
| Loryn Locklin | ... | Karen B. Brennick | |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | Nino Gomez (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez) | |
| Lincoln Kilpatrick | ... | Abraham | |
| Jeffrey Combs | ... | D-Day | |
| Tom Towles | ... | Stiggs | |
| Vernon Wells | ... | Maddox | |
| Carolyn Purdy-Gordon | ... | Zed-10 (voice) | |
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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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Heidi Stein | ... | Pregnant Woman |
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Harry Nurmi | ... | Guard #1 |
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In 2017, John Henry Brennick and his wife Karen are captured at a US immigration point with an illegal baby during population control. The resulting prison experience is the subject of the movie. The prison is run by a private corporation bent on mind control. Written by Mark Allyn <allyn@netcom.com>
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Welcome to the future Where punishment is the ultimate crime See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
3 September 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Fortress See more »Filming Locations:
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Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,040,711, 6 September 1993Gross USA:
$6,739,141Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,739,141Company Credits
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Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Bell'Arte Ensemble
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Die Kunst Der Fuge BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 3Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
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First of all, lets get one thing straight: Christopher Lambert makes B-movies. I've never seen him in anything that wasn't a B-movie, and as far as I know, he hasn't done one single non-B-movie for his entire career. This particular B-movie, however, is more interesting and entertaining than that of the typical B-movie; the story revolves around a few people in the not-too-distant future(the year 2017, if I remember correctly) who are in a futuristic gigantic prison, which is said to be impossible to break out of. So, naturally they try to break out. The plot is OK, it moves along at a pretty good pace, never really loses your interest or bores you. The acting is all bad, but what do you expect from a B-movie? It has plenty of action to keep you distracted from the horrid acting, so it probably won't bother that many people. The characters are all cliches, but, again, what do you expect? The action and sci-fi parts of the film are reasonably entertaining, and pretty good for a B-movie. The film depicts a gloomy futuristic fascist world, but that's nothing that hasn't been seen many times before. All in all, a pretty typical B-movie, just a notch higher in quality than most others. I recommend it to fans of action/sci-fi B-movies and/or Christopher Lambert. 6/10