Fortress 2: Re-Entry
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| Directed by | Geoff Murphy |
| Produced by | John Davis John Flock |
| Starring | Christopher Lambert, Aidan Rea, David Roberson Liz May Brice Bet Toussaint |
| Cinematography | Hiro Narita |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar |
| Release date(s) | March 3, 2000 (Australia) |
| Running time | 92 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
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Fortress 2: Re-Entry is the sequel to the 1993 film Fortress. In the film, the principal actor Christopher Lambert reprises his role as John Henry Brennick, still on the run from the Men-tel Corporation. Lambert was the only original actor from Fortress, as his on-screen wife was re-cast and all his on-screen cell mates perished in the original film. Fortress 2 received negative reviews by critics, audiences, and fans of the original film alike.[1]
[edit] Plot
Fortress 2 takes place nearly a decade after the original film ended. John Brennick is still on the run, living in a secret network of cabins and underground passageways on what appears to be a huge, uninhabited nature preserve. After being arrested by Men-tel (although his wife and child escape), he is rocketed into space and trapped in an orbiting space-prison. Instead of being implanted with an "intestinator", as in the first film, space-prisoners are implanted with a device that allows administrators to "see through the eyes of the prisoners." This device also causes headaches of varying intensity when prisoners try to enter a "secure area." This constitutes the majority of security precautions in the prison.
The living quarters in space-prison are even more lax than in the first film, as all dormitories, showers, and free time are completely co-ed and almost totally unsupervised. Within a few days, Brennick and his friends have cracked the security measures and launch a revolt as Men-tel is on the verge of collapse from internal conflict back on Earth.
The ending is notable for showing Brennick "swimming" through open outer space without any kind of space-suit on.
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