Jack Noseworthy, Pamela Anderson, Steve Railsback, Temuera Morrison, Temura Morrison ...( see more  see more... ) , Udo Kier , Xander Berkeley

Remember the old days, when Pamela Anderson Lee was still just a Playboy Playmate turned Baywatch babe? You know--back before the bootleg release of her infamous home video with then-husband and ne'er...( read more  read more... )-do-well rocker Tommy Lee, at which time the whole world got to compare Pam's barely adequate acting chops with her formidable skill at fellatio? Yes, those were the days (1996, to be exact), when a movie like Barb Wire represented dubious progress for the busty blonde, who was determined to make as big a splash on the big-screen as she did in the world's most popular syndicated TV series. Set in the year 2017 when the Second Civil War is in full force, this sci-fi action thriller stars Pam in the title role--a leather-clad biker babe ("don't call me babe," she warns) who runs a nightclub in the last free city in America. The rest of country is controlled by the "Congressional Directorate," a dictatorial superpower which suspects Barb of trafficking in black-market contraband. That gets her into plenty of trouble (and a lot of cleavage-revealing costumes), and ... well, if any of this sounds even vaguely familiar, it's because this comic book-inspired movie is really just a shamelessly breast-enhanced variation on Casablanca, with Pam Anderson in the Bogart role. Taken for what it is, it's a brazen folly with action to spare, and as guilty pleasures go it's surprisingly enjoyable. What--you were expecting Oscar material? --Jeff Shannon

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R, 109 min.

Directed by: David Hogan

Release Date: May 3, 1996

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DVD Release Date: June 6, 2000

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  • May 7, 2009
    Ahhh gorgeous Pammy, she's lovely x this film is'nt too bad, the comic is cool and this touches that with the look but its very basic and pretty dumb. Could be more violent but a strange little ensamble of cast makes it ok, Kier being the best in the oddball rating of course.

    ...( read more)This is better than Johnny Mnemonic but only due to Pammy in very tight bondage biker gear which is just fine with me haha
  • March 20, 2009
    "Barbara Kopetski died in the war. I'm Barb Wire."

    Back in '96, Pamela Anderson was the daydream of almost every young man. I'll have to admit, I was one of 'em if I remember correctly. Later on, I'm almost ashamed of that considering that she has not done anything brilliant eve...( read more)r in her career (if you're not counting her record appearances in Playboy magazine...)

    Well this film ain't brilliant either! In fact, it has got to be one of the most stupid films I've ever seen. It has some minor cult status within some groups but "Barb Wire" is nothing but an interesting failure. There was a lot of hype with the movie thirteen years back but everything with the movie was a big disaster.

    "Barb Wire" has a stupid story, horrible acting and in overall, filmmaking at its worst. I can't really think of any thing that would make me recommend this movie to any of you. Well, maybe two... Ye be warned!

    "Don't call me babe!"
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • February 3, 2008
    sooooooooooo cheesy, the guys at school sure did love this film though
  • November 28, 2007
    God help me, this futuristic, comic-book, noir trash really isn't as bad as all the reviews, but it's close. Cleavage, nasty Germans, a 'Commando' suiting up montage, skin tight PVC, guns and well... more cleavage do not make a good movie..... but there is a little fun to be had....( read more) Just a shame that the best performance of the entire movie was by a Rottweiler named 'Camille'. Hey, at least Pam's acting didn't show up again untill 'Scary Movie 3'!!
  • November 20, 2009
    I didn't see the whole movie.....cause it was so fucking bad
  • October 28, 2009
    Pamela Anderson is an animal lover but I just can't stomach her "acting".
  • October 20, 2009
    I'll give Tank Girl another try before having another go at this malarkey. Pamela is fine in her role and her corset but the script & story...wait, what script & story??
  • October 6, 2009
    Pamela Anderson appears naked.....that's about it.
  • September 29, 2009
    Pamela Anderson bare ass isn't enough to carry this disaster of a movie.

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  • benyy86
    March 25, 2007
    pamela anderson is really so sexy that i cannot resist her...but she seems quite dirty to me...

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