Barb Wire

Name: Barb Wire
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Released: May 3, 1996
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Pamela Anderson

1996

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Gramercy Pictures (I) | Release Date: May 3, 1996 | R

Starring: Pamela Anderson

Summary: Barb Wire (Anderson) is a bounty hunter whose credo is to never take sides for anybody and that's the only way to survive. As her former lover appears asking for a favour, Barb suddenly finds herself to be key player on high political stage involving a governmental cover-up.

Director: David Hogan

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi

Rating: R

Runtime: 98 min

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Desson Thomson

David Hogan keeps the action moving and loaded with fights, gun battles and other action-trashy thrills. Lee is terrific. Read full review

Andrew Hindes

Despite its obvious flaws, Barb Wire does what it sets out to do and does it well. Read full review

Hal Hinson

Lee elevates herself from the lower echelon of mere international super-babedom to the loftier realm of pulp myth. She is "It" with an exclamation mark. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Its main source is a comic book, but it might as well be a computer. Read full review

Janet Maslin

Isn't much when it comes to either deliberate or inadvertent humor. But it does have a few amusing moments. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not credited)

Compared to this brash, lunkheaded vehicle for "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson Lee, the Barb Wire graphic novels are masterpieces of subtlety and narrative restraint. Read full review

David Sterritt

Numbingly violent action. Read full review

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Toasty87

Jul 17, 2020

So bad it's good terrible acting but enjoyable from time to time good attempt.

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ComandanteCobra

May 13, 2023

This is how movies from comic book super heroes were made back in the 90's.
Cheap, simple, odd, without AAA cast and unrelated to the original material.
This one has a beautiful babe as a bonus though (But don't call her that). Average and a little boring, you can skip it unless you have anThis is how movies from comic book super heroes were made back in the 90's.
Cheap, simple, odd, without AAA cast and unrelated to the original material.
This one has a beautiful babe as a bonus though (But don't call her that).
Average and a little boring, you can skip it unless you have an 90's nostalgia or you're a fan of campy movie (but still is not one of the best).
Shampoo music video and song for this movie are really catchy "Don't Call Me Babe"… Expand

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Steven1981

Mar 26, 2020

Barb Wire is a 1995 mindless sci-fi action starring Pamela Anderson. The film opens with Pamela Anderson on stage in some club or something with music playing, soaking wet with water spraying around her and over her, wearing some outfit with her boobs poking out then an observer calls herBarb Wire is a 1995 mindless sci-fi action starring Pamela Anderson. The film opens with Pamela Anderson on stage in some club or something with music playing, soaking wet with water spraying around her and over her, wearing some outfit with her boobs poking out then an observer calls her "Babe" and she throws one of her heels at his head, killing him... The film has many action scenes and probably some fighting scenes and it's violent but the storyline makes no sense and the acting isn't great to be honest. There's some scene when some fat slob is introduced to us on the back of some vehicle and he's bloody huge in obesity size and is completely a ridiculously scene. We see scenes of Barb Wire (Pamela Anderson) showing the odd bit of flesh but this would of been better if she showed more of her body. Instead we saw hints of her body and her in some hot tub or something and that along with the action scenes didn't feel great if I'm honest. The action scenes could of been better and the overall film and some of the characters were laughable and silly, even the villains. This is probably one of the worst movies ever made and very stupid… Expand

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Mglovesfun

Jun 9, 2020

Mostly a cliché action movie with a 'kick-ass' sexy heroine. While it's not good, it's not unwatchable, and I found the time passed pretty quickly while I watched it, which is pretty much the best compliment I could give this movie.

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SuperheroMovies

Sep 4, 2013

A dreary and highly predictable action film that has a weak script, poor editing, and unenthusiastic performances from its cast, not to mention an unconvincing performance from the movies lead heroine.

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pgmark

Dec 16, 2010

Horrible but nice eye candy i guess at the time. Weak everything and rather funny with Pam Andersen in a "tough" acting character - wrong lol! Very forgettable and wish I had that time back to have watched something else.

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