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Fortress

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Fortress
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1hr 30min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Release:
1985
Director:
Arch Nicholson
Distributor:
HBO Home Video
Starring:
David Bradshaw, Terence Donovan, Sean Garlick  ...more
Synopsis: In an Australian outback town so small that children of all ages share a single classroom, teacher Sally (Rachel Ward) suffers the typical frustrations of life in the provinces. She really finds something to fret about when a gang of gun-toting, mask-wearing criminals kidnaps her and the students and drives them to the remote wilderness. With the kids' safety, perhaps survival, in the balance, Sally must appease the lewdly suggestive bandits while scheming for a way to escape their clutches. After ... Full Synopsis
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Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review
A crackerjack script, a surfeit of ambience, David Connell's terrific on-location cinematography, and the exceptional lead performance of Thorn Birds star Rachel Ward elevate this down-under kidnap drama far above most other mid-'80s made-for-cable fare. Director Arch Nicholson and screenwriter Everett de Roche, who had previously worked together on the cheeky horror flick Razorback, get lots of little ... Full Review
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