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Fortress (1993) Plot Synopsis Christopher Lambert stars as war hero John Brennick in this action packed, intelligent science fiction thriller set in the year 2017. A tyrannical government enforces strict population control. Couples are allowed only one child; if they have a second, it becomes the property of the State. Brennick and his pregnant wife, Karen, (Lorryn Locklin) have lost their first baby, and want desperately to keep their to keep their second. They attempt to flee the country, but are caught trying to cross the border. Both are sentenced to a sadistic, futuristic prison called the Fortress. Buried 33 stories beneath the surface of the earth, computers use implants to control the inmates' bodies and minds. Pregnant women are allowed to deliver their babies only to have the newborn infants taken to create a new breed of human robot. No one has ever escaped alive, but John Brennick is determined to be the exception. To save himself and his family, he must retain his humanity and fight overwhelming odds to survive. Cast in credits order. Christopher Lambert ......John Brennick |