Movie
Fortress
2012PG-131h 29m5.4 / 10
Battles were fought on the ground, wars were won in the sky.
When the commander of the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber is killed in action in a raid over Sicily in 1943, his replacement, a young, naive pilot struggles to be accepted by the plane's already tight-knit Irish American crew.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Fortress opened in theaters April 1, 2012. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
When the commander of the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber is killed in action in a raid over Sicily in 1943, his replacement, a young, naive pilot struggles to be accepted by the plane's already tight-knit Irish American crew.
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Cast
Bug HallMichael
Chris OwenBurt
Edward FinlayPhilly
John LaughlinBase Commander
Manu IntiraymiCharlie
Jeremy Ray ValdezTom
Joe WilliamsonEddie
Drew Van AckerTremaineCredits
- Directed by
- Mike Phillips
- Written by
- Adam Klein
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5M
Production
- Bayou Pictures
- Diamondback 99
Themes
bomberflightflying fortresspilotworld war ii