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Fortress 2

2000 · 92 min

A cheesy, low-budget sci-fi action sequel with a dystopian prison setting and over-the-top villainy.

Directed by
Geoff Murphy
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Starring
Christopher Lambert, Aidan Rea, David Roberson
Tagline
Locked in a prison orbiting 26,000 miles above earth. Escape was never thought possible... until now.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Geoff Murphy
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Starring
Christopher Lambert, Aidan Rea, David Roberson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • freedom
  • power
  • technology
  • family
Places
  • space
  • prison
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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science fiction, action
Directed by
Geoff Murphy
Written by
Troy Neighbors, Terry Curtis Fox, Steven Feinberg, David Venable
Starring
Christopher Lambert, Aidan Rea, David Roberson, Liz May Brice, Beth Toussaint, Pam Grier, Yuji Okumoto, Willie Garson
Music
Christopher Franke
Cinematography
Hiro Narita
Runtime
92 min
Country
Luxembourg, United States of America
Languages
English

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