Tank Girl (1995)

A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian Earth. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a mega-corporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet.

Director:

Rachel Talalay

Writers:

Alan Martin (comic strip), Jamie Hewlett (comic strip)

Stars:

Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lori Petty	...	Tank Girl
Ice-T	...	T-Saint
Naomi Watts	...	Jet Girl
Don Harvey	...	Sgt. Small
Jeff Kober	...	Booga
Reg E. Cathey	...	Deetee
Scott Coffey	...	Donner
Malcolm McDowell	...	Kesslee
Stacy Linn Ramsower	...	Sam
Ann Cusack	...	Sub Girl
Brian Wimmer	...	Richard
Iggy Pop	...	Rat Face
Dawn Robinson	...	Model
Billy L. Sullivan	...	Max
James Hong	...	Che'tsai

Storyline

Tank Girl (Rebecca) and her friends are the only remaining citizens living in the wasteland that is Earth, where all the remaining water is controlled by Water and Power, the mega corporation/government that runs the territory. While incarcerated at W + P, Tank Girl and her new friend Jet Girl break out and steal... a tank and a jet. After meeting some mutant kangaroo/humans, and rescuing her little girl (adopted by her friends), the kangaroos and the girls kick Water and Powers' butt.

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Plot Keywords:

desert | tank | 21st century | 2030s | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

In the future, the odds of survival are 1000 to 1. That's just the way she likes it.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Rachel Talalay fought a battle with the studio over the edit. The studio insisted on removing scenes of Rebecca Buck (Lori Petty) and her mutant love interest Booga (Jeff Kober) in bed together from the video and DVD release of the film. The scenes had appeared in the original theater release.

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Goofs

When Tank Girl is on watch duty, she paints her bare nails with blue paint. Near the end of the movie, her nail polish is red.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tank Girl: Listen up, cause I'm only telling you this once. I'm not bedtime story lady, so pay attention. It's 2033. The world is *screwed* now. You see, a while ago this humongous comet came crashing into the earth. Bam, total devastation. End of the world as we know it. No celebrities, no cable TV, no water. It hasn't rained in 11 years. Now 20 people gotta squeeze inside the same bathtub - so it ain't all bad.

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Crazy Credits

Boom Operator - Freddy Potatohead

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Connections

Referenced in I Hate Everything: the Search for the Worst: The Amazing Bulk (2016)

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Soundtracks

Mockingbird Girl
Written by Scott Weiland, Zander Schloss and Jeff Nolan
Performed by The Magnificent Bastards featuring Scott Weiland
Produced by Chris Goss and Scott Weiland
Scot Weiland and Victor Indrizzo appear courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
Zander Schloss appears courtesy of Interscope Records

User Reviews

awful... and yet and yet

the original comic book version of tank girl is a cheerfully nonsensical riot of sex, violence and awesome fashion. unfortunately, for some inexplicable reason, the filmmakers have decided that the film-version of tank girl has to make more sense and be more "deep". so they gave her an environmental motivation, a shy best friend she can empower, and a little girl whos mother figure she can be. none of this works, and it takes away a lot of the charming randomness that made the original tank girl so awesome. add some pretty bad performances, unfunny jokes and a boring plot, and you have a seriously awful movie. and yet and yet... i found myself enjoying it. is it because of my low expectations? or because of my weakness for ass-kicking female leads? the funky costume-designs? the high energy level? or was i just won over by that male strip early in the movie? (every movie should start with a cute dude getting nekkid!) whatever it was, tank girl is fun despite its frustratingly low quality - the way barbarella or xena warrior princess are fun.

Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tank Girl

Filming Locations:

Coal Mine Canyon, Tuba City, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,018,183, 2 April 1995

Gross USA:

$4,064,495

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,064,495

Company Credits

Production Co:

Image Comics, Trilogy Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1