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Barb Wire

Science Fiction

Barb Wire

Barb Wire

Barb Wire

Don't call me babe!

1996•1h 38m•

★4.1(485 ratings)

Science FictionActionAdventure

Overview

A sexy nightclub owner, Barb Wire moonlights as a mercenary in Steel Harbor, one of the last free zones in the now fascist United States. When scientist Cora Devonshire wanders into Barb's establishment, she gets roped into a top-secret government plot involving biological weapons. Soon Barb is reunited with her old flame Axel Hood, who is now Cora's husband and a guerrilla fighter, resulting in plenty of tense action.

Director

Writers

Chuck Pfarrer, Ilene Chaiken

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Main Cast

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson

Barbara Kopetski / Barb Wire

Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Axel Hood

Victoria Rowell

Victoria Rowell

Dr. Corrina Devonshire

Jack Noseworthy

Jack Noseworthy

Charlie Kopetski

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Curly

Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback

Colonel Pryzer

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Alexander Willis

John Paxton

John Paxton

Smooth

Joey Sagal

Joey Sagal

Fred the Bartender

Candace Kita

Candace Kita

Dancer

Ai Wan

Ai Wan

China

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Schmitz

Full Crew

Direction

Director: David Hogan
Second Second Assistant Director: Carlos Piñero
Script Supervisor: Esther Vivante
First Assistant Director: Douglas E. Wise
Second Assistant Director: Kent Genzlinger

Writing

Comic Book: Chris Warner
Screenplay: Chuck Pfarrer
Story: Ilene Chaiken
Characters: Chris Warner
Screenplay: Ilene Chaiken

Production

Executive Producer: Peter Heller
Producer: Todd Moyer
Producer: Mike Richardson
Producer: Brad Wyman
Casting: Dan Parada
Casting: Rick Montgomery

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Michel Colombier
Foley Artist: Gregg Barbanell
Sound Editor: Harry Cohen
ADR Editor: Paul Curtis
Dialogue Editor: William Dotson
Sound Designer: Tim Gedemer

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Rick Bota
Second Unit Director of Photography: Guy Skinner
Second Unit Director of Photography: Mike Ferris
Camera Operator: Robert Reed Altman
Camera Operator: Johnny Karls
Camera Operator: Samuel Buddy Fries

Editing

Editor: Peter Schink

Art Direction

Art Direction: Dins Danielsen
Set Designer: Patricia Klawonn
Title Designer: Charles McDonald
Art Department Coordinator: Patti McNulty
Storyboard Designer: Rick Newsome
Production Design: Jean-Philippe Carp

Costume & Make-Up

On Set Dresser: Scott Getzinger
Hairstylist: Daphne Lawson
Key Hair Stylist: Steven R. Soussanna
Key Makeup Artist: Donna-Lou Henderson
Hairstylist: Alexis Vogel
Makeup Artist: Alexis Vogel

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor: Chris Brown
Special Effects Supervisor: Terry W. King

Keywords

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Don't call me babe!"

#2

The film had a budget of $9.0M but only grossed $3.8M, losing $5.2M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 98 minutes (1h 38m).

#4

The film features dialogue in 4 languages: English, Mandarin, German, French.

#5

The film was directed by David Hogan.

#6

The screenplay was written by Chuck Pfarrer and Ilene Chaiken.

#7

The score was composed by Michel Colombier.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Rick Bota.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0115624.

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Rating

4.1/10

Mixed

485 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Barb Wire

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English, 普通话, Deutsch, Français

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$9,000,000

Revenue:

$3,793,614

Production Companies:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Propaganda Films

Propaganda Films

Dark Horse Entertainment

Dark Horse Entertainment