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Barb Wire (1996)

R  98 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller   -  3 May 1996 (USA)
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Reviews: 81 user | 62 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com

Post-Apocalyptic remake of "Casablanca" set in a strip club.

Director:

David Hogan

Writers:

Chris Warner (characters in comic), Ilene Chaiken (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amir Aboulela ...
Patron
Adriana Alexander Adriana Alexander ...
Redhead
David Andriole ...
Goon #2
Vanessa Lee Asher Vanessa Lee Asher ...
Emily
Ron Balicki ...
Customs Agent #1
Jennifer Banko Jennifer Banko ...
Spike
Candace Kita ...
Dancer (as Candace Camille Bender)
Xander Berkeley ...
Tony Bill Tony Bill ...
Foster
Alex Bookston Alex Bookston ...
Man in White Suit
Gil Borgos Gil Borgos ...
Old Man
Andre Rosey Brown Andre Rosey Brown ...
Big Fatso
Mark Collver Mark Collver ...
Manny (as Marc Collver)
Tina Cote Tina Cote ...
Woman in Bar #1 (as Tina Coté)
Vinnie Curto Vinnie Curto ...
Aide to Pryzer
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Storyline

21st century. USA. The second civil war. The whole country is in a state of emergency. What was formerly called the American Congress now rules with fascistic methods. There is only one free city left, Steel Harbor, headquarter for the resistance. This is the hometown of Barb Wire, owner of the night club Hammerhead. As times aren't good, Barb has a second job. She's a bounty hunter and you probably wouldn't want her after you. Barb's credo is to never take sides for anybody and that's the only way to survive these days. As her former lover Axel Hood appears asking for a favour, Barb suddenly finds herself to be key player on high political stage. Now she has to take sides... Written by Oliver Heidelbach  

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Plot Keywords:

Bar | Scientist | Bounty Hunter | Held At Gunpoint | Neck Breaking  | See more »

Taglines:

No laws. No limits. No turning back. See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and nudity/sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Justiceira See more »

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$3,794,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The date on Barb's license of prostitution (July 1st, 2019) will be Pamela Anderson's 52nd birthday. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Barb is saving the girl at the beginning she has to break a window so she throws a chair through it. Then she takes out a grappling hook and clears the extra glass but in the next shot the grappling hook is gone. The grappling hook then returns in the following shot. See more »

Quotes

Woman in Torture Room: You'll never find her.
Coloney Pryzer: You're so beautiful. I'm sorry.
[electricutes her to death]
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Crazy Credits

A scene of an additional longer opening title sequence, which is just a
longer video of Barb Wire dancing topless, following in the credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Celebrity Naked Ambition (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ca Plane Pour Moi"
Written by Lou De Prijck (as Lou DePrijck) and Yves Lacomblez (as Yves Lacombiez)
Performed by Mr. Ed Jumps the Gun
Courtesy of EMI Electrola GmbH See more »