Tank Girl (1995)

Director:

Rachel Talalay

Writers (WGA):

Alan Martin (comic strip) and
Jamie Hewlett (comic strip) ...

Release Date:

31 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

In 2033, justice rides a tank and wears lip gloss

Plot:

Based on the British cult comic-strip, our tank-riding anti-heroine fights a mega-corporation, which controls the world's water supply.

Plot Keywords:

Parachute | Reincarnation | Jet | Based On Comic | Futuristic

Cast

Lori Petty	...	Tank Girl
Ice-T	...	T-Saint
Naomi Watts	...	Jet Girl
Don Harvey	...	Sgt. Small
Jeff Kober	...	Booga
Reg E. Cathey	...	Deetee
Scott Coffey	...	Donner
Malcolm McDowell	...	Kesslee
Stacy Linn Ramsower	...	Sam
Ann Cusack	...	Sub Girl
Brian Wimmer	...	Richard
Iggy Pop	...	Rat Face
Dawn Robinson	...	Model
Billy L. Sullivan	...	Max
James Hong	...	Che'tsai

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Iceland:16 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 (w) | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Trilogy Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Emma Bunton, Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell from the Spice Girls tried out for the role of Tank Girl.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Rebecca is captured by water and power and taken to see Kesslee he asks how many of his men did she kill and the captain answers 8...When in fact it’s 9 men she kills: 1 with the grenades, 2 just after that, 3 by the bridge bit of her home (2 on it 1 under), 2 more when the w&p plane is just landing, and then a final one by breaking his neck after the 'oil change' scene.

Quotes:

Sgt. Small: What the hell is that?
Trooper Wayne: Sounds like Cole Porter, sir.
Sgt. Small: [points his gun] End it!
Trooper Wayne: Sir!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Gorillaz: Phase One - Celebrity Take Down (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

B-A-B-Y

Not for everyone, but a definite YES for me.

If you are a die hard Tank Girl fan you will probably find this movie a very watered down version of Tanky and Co. If you are a cinematography buff or fancy yourself a film critic, you will probably not enjoy this film. I, however, loved it! It's campy, it's silly, ... it's just out there in an absolutely fun kind of way. Lori Petty was a great choice for this role. She's got the right body type to pull of some of Tanky's outfits and she gives off that tough girl vibe that you just love about the character. Did it do the comic justice? No, but then movies rarely do in the eyes of a fan. Was it an enjoyable experience? YES.