Fortress

1992 science fiction film directed by Stuart Gordon
Movie film Q612373
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Summary

Fortress is a film[1]. Fortress ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,400 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fortress's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Fortress was directed by Stuart Gordon[4].
  • Fortress's composer is recorded as Frédéric Talgorn[5].
  • Fortress's genre is action film[6].
  • Fortress's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • Fortress's genre is prison film[8].
  • Fortress's genre is dystopian film[9].
  • Fortress was followed by Fortress 2: Re-Entry[10].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Christopher Lambert[11].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Kurtwood Smith[12].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Loryn Locklin[13].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Jeffrey Combs[14].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Vernon Wells[15].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Clifton Collins[16].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Carolyn Purdy[17].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Gaëtan Wenders[18].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Lincoln Kilpatrick[19].
  • A cast member of Fortress was Tom Towles[20].
  • Fortress was produced by John Davis[21].
  • Fortress's production company is recorded as Davis Entertainment[22].
  • Fortress's production company is recorded as Village Roadshow Pictures[23].
  • Fortress's director of photography is recorded as David Eggby[24].
  • The original language of Fortress was English[25].
  • Fortress was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Fortress's review score is recorded as 4.7/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Fortress was produced by John Davis[21]. Fortress was directed by Stuart Gordon[4]. Cast members include Christopher Lambert[11], Kurtwood Smith[12], Loryn Locklin[13], Jeffrey Combs[14], Vernon Wells[15], and Clifton Collins[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1992[28], June 24, 1993[29], January 21, 1993[30], and September 3, 1993[31]. The original language of Fortress was English[25]. Genres include action film[6], science fiction film[7], prison film[8], and dystopian film[9]. Fortress was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 4.7/10[27], 48/100[32], and 38%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fortress was followed by Fortress 2: Re-Entry[10].

Why It Matters

Fortress ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,400 views/month).[2] Fortress has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Fortress is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Canley · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Executive producer → Greg Coote
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Executive producer: Greg Coote"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 106950
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 32077
    Filmová databáze film id → 12739
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 12739, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1992-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1993-06-24T00:00:00Z, +1993-01-21T00:00:00Z +1
    Duration → {'amount': '+95'}, {'amount': '+91'}
    Mpa film rating → R
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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