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.
Barb Wire has generally received negative reviews.
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Barb Wire was released in 1996 and has generally received negative reviews.
Online reviewers have written 372 reviews, giving Barb Wire (1996) an average rating of 37%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 44% and users giving an average score of 42%.
With a score of 37%, Barb Wire is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
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