
Fortress(1985)
After being kidnapped by four masked men, a teacher and her students rebel by plotting against the criminals.


“Who cares about a 35 year old virgin?”
Rachel is a 35-year-old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out, she begins to have to make decisions about her life and where she wants it to go.

Joanne Woodward
Rachel Cameron

James Olson
Nick Kazlik

Kate Harrington
Mrs. Cameron

Estelle Parsons
Calla Mackie

Donald Moffat
Niall Cameron

Terry Kiser
Preacher

Frank Corsaro
Hector Jonas

Bernard Barrow
Leighton Siddley

Geraldine Fitzgerald
Rev. Wood

Nell Newman
Rachel as a child
Rachel, Rachel is a drama, romance film released in 1968 exploring themes of elementary school, teacher, school. Directed by Paul Newman, it stars Joanne Woodward, James Olson, Kate Harrington. Rachel is a 35-year-old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out, she begins to have to make decisions about her life and where she wants it to go.
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