The Fortress (2017): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
2017 · Film · ★ 6.7
Released in 2017, The Fortress is an action, drama, krieg and historie film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, running about 140 minutes. “The fate of the nation is in their hands” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Im eiskalten Winter des Jahres 1636 belagert die chinesische Armee die Bergfestung Namhansanseong. Dort hat sich der koreanische König In-jo mit seinem Hofstaat und seinen Truppen verschanzt, um der Unterwerfung durch den Feind zu entgehen. Nun muss er abwägen, ob er den Dialog mit den Belagerern suchen oder auf totalen Gegenangriff setzen soll. In der Festung eingeschlossen, müssen der König und seine Getreuen nicht nur den feindlichen Attacken trotzen, sondern auch Hunger und Kälte widerstehen. Welches Handeln gebietet die Ehre?
Who’s in it. The Fortress stars Lee Byung-hun as Choe Myeong-gil, Kim Yoon-seok as Kim Sang-heon, Park Hae-il as King In-jo and Go Soo as Seo Nal-soe, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, The Fortress has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $28.6M at the box office.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Fortress page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Fortress tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch The Fortress (2017)?
- In USA, The Fortress is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Fortress worth watching?
- The Fortress holds an audience score of 6.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, drama, krieg and historie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Fortress?
- The Fortress stars Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo and Park Hee-soon.
- When was The Fortress released?
- The Fortress was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 140 minutes.