Barb Wire (1996)

During the Second American Civil War in 2017, Barb Wire owns a nightclub called the Hammerhead. Things become complicated when her ex-lover Axel Hood, who is married to the fugitive Corrina Devonshire, re-enters her life.

Director:

David Hogan

Writers:

Chris Warner (characters in comic), Ilene Chaiken (story)

Stars:

Pamela Anderson, Amir AboulEla, Adriana Alexander

Bottom Rated Movies #38 | 1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

In the early 21st century, the USA is in the wake of the Second Civil War. The whole country is in a constant state of emergency. What was formerly called the American Congress now rules the country with fascistic methods. There is only one free city left, Steel Harbor, a coastal California industrial town which is headquarters for the resistance. This is the home town of Barb Wire, owner of the Hammerhead nightclub. 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 in the crime-ridden streets of Steel Harbor. One evening, her former lover Axel Hood appears at the club asking for a favor to help him and his lover Cora D flee the country to Canada, Barb suddenly finds herself to be key player on high political stage. Now she has to take sides.

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Plot Keywords:

bounty hunter | female frontal nudity | rottweiler | female nudity | masochist | 

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Taglines:

No laws. No limits. No turning back.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and nudity/sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Cinopsis: Belgian official web site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French German

Release Date:

3 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Barb·Wire

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$3,794,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films, Dark Horse Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 100 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the film seems to contradict itself about what year it is set in (the year is twice said to be 2017, but later given as 2019) it is of course possible that over a year could have passed between the scene of Barb looking out at the city from the car and the torture scene.

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Goofs

When Cora D and Axel are hiding in the back of the car and two people are driving them, the cops then pull in, surrounding them, and the car's wipers are clearly on. But later in the scene, between shots, the wipers are suddenly off.

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Quotes

[Col. Pryzer is torturing Charlie with electric shocks]
Coloney Pryzer: One last chance, Charlie. Where are the rental lenses?
Charlie Kopetski: [defiant] The Easter Bunny took 'em!
[Charlie is hit with more electric shocks and he screams in pain]
Charlie Kopetski: [in agony] Please... stop! I'll talk! This guy has them. I gave the lenses to this guy.
Coloney Pryzer: What guy?
Charlie Kopetski: This big guy. He's big and fat. He has a white beard, he wears a red suite, he lives at the North Pole... and he goes by the name of Kringle. Kris... Kringle.

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in Atop the Fourth Wall: Top 15 Worst Comics I've Reviewed (2014)

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Soundtracks

Hit
Written by Kurtis McFarland
Performed by Jack Johnson
Courtesy of PC Music!

User Reviews

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