Fortress (2012 film)
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Fortress (aka Flying Fortress) is a 2012 war film directed by Michael R. Phillips and stars Bug Hall, Donnie Jeffcoat, Sean McGowan and Joseph Williamson.[Note 1] The film was released by Bayou Pictures and although initially intended for wider release, was a direct-to-video release on July 31, 2012 made by Monarch Video. Fortress takes its name from the iconic Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress World War II bomber that was the centerpiece of the aerial battle in Europe.[3]
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Directed by | Michael R. Phillips |
Screenplay by | Adam Klein |
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Cinematography | Jason Newfield |
Edited by | Paul Kavadias |
Music by | Christopher Ward |
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Distributed by | Bayou Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $325,000 |
Box office | $10,000,000 |
Fortress follows the crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, named Lucky Lass and its crew as they fly in the campaign against Italy during World War II.[4] The opening title sequence in Fortress provides a background on the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and a plan to strike the Italian capital of Rome on July 19, 1943.