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Barb Wire (1996)

R  98 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller   -  3 May 1996 (USA)
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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:

Don't call me babe! See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

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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 entire "Don't call me, Babe" leitmotif of Barb Wire comes from the original advertising for the Barb Wire Dark Horse comic book, in which she said those words to differentiate herself from a buxom, slightly airy comic book heroine named Babe by John Byrne. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The position of the dead man's legs, after Barb kills him with the dart-cigarette. See more »

Quotes

Manny: What are you doing here?
Barb Wire: [holds up a cigarette] Looking for a light. Got one?
Manny: [laughing] I don't smoke.
[Barb shoots him in the head with a mini-dart from the fake cigarette]
Barb Wire: Neither do I.
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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

References Casablanca (1942) See more »

Soundtracks

"Planet Boom"
Written by Tommy Lee
Performed by Tommy Lee (of Motley Crue)
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »