Fortress (2012)

Directed by

Mike Phillips

Genre

war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber named Lucky Lass flies missions over Italy during World War II. They join the campaign to strike Rome in July 1943.

wartimeintensesomberaction-paceddramatichistoricalaerialbattle-focused

What happens

Fortress (aka Flying Fortress) is a 2012 American war film directed by Michael R. Phillips and stars Bug Hall, Donnie Jeffcoat, Sean McGowan and Joseph Williamson. 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. 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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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