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==Accolades==
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| Eric West
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| Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (Male)
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2021 American film by James Cullen Bressack Not to be confused with Fortress (1992 film).

Fortress
Poster with floating heads of the main characters and the tagline, "This prison has no bars".Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Cullen Bressack
Screenplay byAlan Horsnail
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBryan Koss
Edited byR.J. Cooper
Music byTimothy Stuart Jones
Production
companies
  • Sherborne Media
  • Paprika Financing
  • The Pimienta Film Co.
  • Verdi Productions
  • SSS Entertainment
  • SSS Film Capital
Distributed by
Release date
  • December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$45,617

Fortress is a 2021 American action film directed by James Cullen Bressack and written by Alan Horsnail, based on a story by Emile Hirsch and Randall Emmett. It stars Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray, Kelly Greyson, Ser'Darius Blain, and Shannen Doherty. It is the first film in a trilogy and will be followed by The Fortress 2 and The Fortress 3. The film was released in select theaters and on video on demand by Lionsgate Films on December 17, 2021.

Plot

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Robert and his son Paul live in a top-secret resort for retired U.S. intelligence officers. A group of criminals breaches the compound and the pair has to save the day.

Cast

Production

Filming began on May 3, 2021, in Puerto Rico. The film was announced that same day as the first part in a trilogy of films starring Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray, and Kelly Greyson. The second film, titled The Fortress 2, was shot back-to-back with the first; production on the trilogy concluded on November 3, 2021. On May 15, 2021, director James Cullen Bressack said filming on the first film had wrapped.

Release

The film was released in select theaters and on video on demand by Lionsgate Films on December 17, 2021.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 20% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.9/10. At the 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards, the film received a nomination in a new category: Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie. The category was later rescinded after Willis' retirement due to aphasia.


Accolades

Award Category Subject Result
Black Movie Awards Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Eric West Won
42nd Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie Bruce Willis Nominated
Silver Horn Film & TV Awards Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (Male) Eric West Won
Breakout Male Star Won

References

  1. "The Fortress". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 3, 2021). "Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray Star In Emmett/Furla's 'The Fortress;' Two Films Of Trilogy Shoot Back To Back". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  4. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress 2". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  5. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress 3". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  6. Bressack, James Cullen (May 15, 2021). Monitor shot from Fortress. Just wrapped. Thats one bloody Bruce. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Instagram.
  7. "Virtually every movie coming to theaters and major streamers this holiday season". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  8. "Fortress". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  9. Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2022). "Razzies: Filmed Version of 'Diana' Stage Musical Tops 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  10. http://web.archive.org/web/20220319200529/https://www.blackmovieawards.org/
  11. https://www.indiewire.com/2022/02/bruce-willis-razzies-worst-performance-category-1234697022/
  12. https://yorkpedia.com/2022/03/14/will-smith-brad-pitt-jessica-chastain-hoyeon-jung-eric-west-andrew-garfield-win-big-at-silver-horn-film-tv-awards
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314090740/https://www.silverhornawards.com/

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