Fortress (1986)

Country of Origin: Australia
Date(s) of Broadcast: 26 June 1986
Number of Seasons: n/a
Total Number of Episodes: 1
Average Episode Running Times: 88 mins
Format: colour 35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Crawford Productions
Executive Producers: Hector Crawford, Ian Crawford, Terry Stapleton
Producer: Raymond Menmuir
Associate Producers: Hilary Heath, Michael Lake
Production Manager: Helen Watts
Unit Manager: Murray Boyd
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Symes

SCRIPT
Script: Everett De Roche
Novel: Gabrielle Lord

DIRECTION
Director: Arch Nicholson
1st Assistant Director: Terry Needham
2nd Assistant Director: Wayne Moore
3rd Assistant Director: Peter T. Nathan

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: David Connell
Underwater Photographer: Ron Taylor
Steadicam Operator: Ian Jones
Clapper Loader: Bruce Phillips
Focus Puller: Greg Ryan
Gaffer: Robbie Young
Assistant Electricians: Bruce Towers, Peter Moloney
Best Boy: Laurie Fish
Key Grip: Terry Jacklin
Assistant Grip: Rourke Crawford-Flett
Stills: Bill Bachman
Cameras and Lenses: Panaflex by Panavision
Lab: Atlab Film Laboratory Service, Sydney, Australia

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Ralph Strasser
Assistant Editor: Jill Holt
Post-Production Supervisor: John Hollands

MUSIC
Music: Danny Beckerman

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Andrew Ramage
Boom Operator: Joe Spinelli
Dubbing Mixer: Phil Judd
Sound Editors: Fiona Strain, Mike Woolveridge
Dialogue Editors: Ross Chambers, Glenn Newnham

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up: Jose Perez
Assistant Make Up: Lynette Harding
Wardrobe Supervisor: Clare Griffin
Assistant Stand-By Wardrobe: Margot McCartney

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Brian Pearce

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Philip Warner
Art Director: Nicholas McCallum
Set Dressers: Lisa Graham, Pauline Walker
Props Buyer: Pauline Walker
Standby Props: Shane Rushbrook
Assistant Standby Props: Lisa Graham
Construction Managers: Gerald Powderly, Wilf Flint
Set Sculpture: Laurie Davidson

MISCELLANEOUS
Continuity: Jenni Tosi
Production Accountant: Vincent Smits
Dialogue Coach: Steven Costain
Publicists: Susan Wood, Chris Day
Stand-By: Philip Eagles
Armourer: John Fox (uncredited)

LOCATIONS
Locations: Victoria, Australia
Location Manager: Grant Hill

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Chris Anderson

CAST
Sean Garlick (Sid)
Rachel Ward (Sally Jones)
Elaine Cusick (Mrs O'Brien)
Laurie Moran (Mr O'Brien)
Marc Gray (Tommy)
Ray Chubb (publican)
Bradley Meehan (Richard)
Rebecca Rigg (Narelle)
Beth Buchanan (Leanne)
Asher Keddie (Sue)
Anna Crawford (Sarah)
Richard Terrill (Toby)
Vernon Wells (Dabby Duck)
Peter Hehir (Father Christmas)
David Bradshaw (Pussy Cat)
Roger Stephen (Mac the mouse)
Wendy Playfair (old woman)
Ed Turley (old man)
Nick Waters (Det Sgt Cotter)
Terence Donovan (Det Sgt Mitchell)
Robin Mason (Derek – uncredited)

PLOT SUMMARY

A group of schoolgirls and their teacher are kidnapped. It isn't long before the outwardly innocent veneer is stripped away and the children respond to their attackers with an unexpected ferocity.

USA
Television Distributors: HBO / Orbis Communications

Germany
Rating: 16

Norway
Rating: 18

TIMELINE

1986
June
26 Australia - television broadcast

POSTER TAGS

The innocents have tasted blood ... and they liked it!

L'école de tous les dangers – French title
Fortecta – Polish title
Linnoitus – Finnish title
På liv och död – Swedish title
Sie kämpfen um ihr Leben - West German title

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