Fortress 2

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

2000 1h 32m EN

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5.1

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ROTTEN

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★5.1TMDB · 228🥫0%Rotten Tomatoes★4.5IMDB · 7,707

Science FictionAction

Synopsis

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John Brennick once again finds himself imprisoned, but this time in 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.

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

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Cast

Christopher Lambert
John Henry Brennick
Aidan Rea
Danny Brennick
David Roberson
Nestor Tubman
Liz May Brice
Elena Rivera
Beth Toussaint
Karen Brennick
Pam Grier
Susan Mendenhall
Yuji Okumoto
Sato
Willie Garson
Stanley Nussbaum

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoff Murphy
Writers: Troy Neighbors, Steven Feinberg, David Venable
Languages: English
Countries: Luxembourg, United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Luxembourg, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Fortress (1992) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Geoff Murphy, shot by Hiro Narita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James R. Symons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Christopher Lambert and Aidan Rea and David Roberson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Geoff Murphy directs. Hiro Narita behind the camera. Christopher Franke scores. James R. Symons cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Luxembourg, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Luxembourg, United States of America.
3Part of the "Fortress (1992) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Geoff Murphy, shot by Hiro Narita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor James R. Symons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Christopher Lambert and Aidan Rea and David Roberson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Locked in a prison orbiting 26,000 miles above earth. Escape was never thought possible... until now.".
10IMDB entry: tt0179183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "prison", "mind control", "prisoner", "escape".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.