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Stronghold 1985

“The brutal ordeal of a family held in the grip of blood crazed killers.”

Status
Released
Runtime
93 minutes
Director
Bobby Eerhart
Networks
Kunst en Kino, Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Ciné-Vista (NL)
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What is Stronghold?

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Stronghold" (1985).

Type
Film
Year
1985
Status
Released
Runtime
93 minutes
Release date
Mar 14, 1985
Original language
NL
Origin
Netherlands, Belgium
Studios
Kunst en Kino, Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Ciné-Vista (NL)
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 5.9/10 from 19 votes
Episode runtime
~93 minutes
Status
Released
Networks
Kunst en Kino, Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Ciné-Vista (NL)
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Stronghold" (1985).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must NOT contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Stronghold (also referred to as Wildschut).
Year: 1985.
Release Date: 03/14/1985 (NL).
Genres: Crime, Drama, and Thriller.
Runtime: 1h 33m.
Plot:
Starts with a violent casino robbery in Knokke.
Criminals Jim and the wounded Charlie flee with loot.
Car breaks down in foggy Flemish countryside.
They break into 'Wildschut', a remote, run-down farmhouse.
They take the Deleye family hostage.
Charlie dies from injuries.
Jim is left alone with the captives.
Psychological mind game ensues, involving threat and humiliation as Jim plays family members against each other.
A local police chief starts a search.
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Stronghold holds a community rating of 5.9/10 based on 19 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Crime, Drama for fans of the genre.

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Stronghold is a feature film with a runtime of 93 minutes. It was released in 1985. Release status: Released.

Who directed Stronghold?

Stronghold was directed by Bobby Eerhart.

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