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Barb Wire (1996)

98 min · Action, Sci-Fi, action film, dystopian film, girls with guns, science fiction film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend9.5k6.0kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

9.5k02025-09: 9,457 views2025-10: 7,838 views2025-11: 9,493 views2025-12: 6,928 views2026-01: 8,224 views2026-02: 6,216 views2026-03: 6,214 views2026-04: 5,964 views2026-05: 6,270 views2026-06: 6,300 views2026-07: 7,711 views2026-08: 6,831 views
Sep9.5kOct7.8kNov9.5kDec6.9kJan8.2kFeb6.2kMar6.2kApr6.0kMay6.3kJun6.3kJul7.7kAug6.8k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

David Hogan

Cast

Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison, Victoria Rowell, Jack Noseworthy, Steve Railsback, Udo Kier, Xander Berkeley, Andre Rosey Brown, Clint Howard

The story

In 2017, during the Second American Civil War, Barb Wire owns the Hammerhead, a nightclub in Steel Harbor, "the last free city" in a United States ravaged by the war. She earns cash as a mercenary and bounty hunter. Chief of Police Willis raids her club.

Catalogue themes and tags

Civil War, Female Breast, Komplott, Night club owner, Widerstand, Science Fiction, Indie, Superhero movie, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Genres

Action, Sci-Fi, action film, dystopian film, girls with guns, science fiction film

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