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.

Fun facts

Box office
Grossed $3.79M worldwide against a $9M budget
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Based on
Based on the comic Barb Wire
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Setting
Set in Steel Harbor
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Music
Music by Michel Colombier
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rick Bota
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Details

Director: David Hogan
Writers: Chris WarnerComic Book, Characters
Chuck PfarrerScreenplay
Ilene ChaikenStory, Screenplay
Status: Released
Release date: May 2, 1996
Original language: English
Budget: $9M
Revenue: $3.8M
Countries: United States of America