Synopsis
After a comet disrupts the rain cycle of Earth, the planet has become a desolate, barren desert by the year 2033. With resources scarce, Kesslee, head of the powerful and evil Water & Power Corporation, the de facto government, has taken control of the water supply. Unwilling to cower under Kesslee's tyrannical rule, a pair of outlaws known as Tank Girl and Jet Girl rise up, joining the mysterious rebel Rippers to destroy the corrupt system.
Tank Girl (1995) is a 1h 44min action feature film by Rachel Talalay. After a comet disrupts the rain cycle of Earth, the planet has become a desolate, barren desert by the year 2033.
Key facts
Cast
Lori Petty, Naomi Watts, Malcolm McDowell, Ice-T, Jeff Kober, Reg E. Cathey, Scott Coffey, Don Harvey
Original language
English
First release
March 31, 1995 (United States)
Home video distributors
MGM/UA Home Video (United States), MGM/UA Home Video (Australia) (Australia)
Based on
Tank Girl
Setting
Australia
Filming locations
New Mexico
Crew
Screenplay
Tedi Sarafian
Producer
John Watson, Pen Densham, Richard Barton Lewis, Tom Astor
Cinematography
Gale Tattersall
Editing
James R. Symons
Music
Graeme Revell
Special makeup effects
David Barrett, Mary Fennello, Mike Smithson, Roger Borelli, Rolf John Keppler, Wesley Wofford
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival 2025 generic
- SLASH Fantastic Film Festival 2025 - Scaredy Cat nonstop subscription
- Hallucinations Collectives 2024
Titles
| Original title | Tank Girl | |
| Alternate title | Tank Girl : The Movie |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MGM/UA Home Video (cat. no. M905118) | 1995, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | MGM/UA Home Video (Australia) (cat. no. 55118) | 1997, Australia, clamshell |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | March 31, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 23, 1995 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 23, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | June 23, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | July 6, 1995 |
| Theatrical | France | July 12, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Australia | August 17, 2004 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1995 M905118 |
| Home video VHS | Australia | 1997 55118 |
| Home video | France | March 6, 2002 |
Full credits
| Director | Rachel Talalay |
| Cast | Lori Petty (Rebecca / Tank Girl), Naomi Watts (Jet Girl), Malcolm McDowell (Kesslee), Ice-T (T-Saint), Jeff Kober (Booga), Reg E. Cathey (Deetee), Scott Coffey (Donner), Don Harvey (Sgt. Small), Ann Cusack (Sub Girl), Iggy Pop (Rat Face), James Hong (Che'tsai), Richard Schiff (Trooper in Trench), Mary Ann Hermansen (Liquid Silver Dancer), Stacy Linn Ramsower (Sam), Brian Wimmer (Richard), Dawn Robinson (Model), Billy L. Sullivan (Max), Charles Lucia (Capt. Derouche), Ann Magnuson (The Madam), Harlan Clark (Additional Ripper), Doug Jones (Additional Ripper), Ata Scanlan (Additional Ripper), Alvarez Wortham (Additional Ripper), Roz Witt (Dr. Nikita), Brixton Karnes (Pilot), Will 'Nahkohe' Strickland (Razor Ray), Charles Robert Harden (Zack), Tom Noga (Foreman), BoJesse Christopher (Town), John David Bland (Trooper Wayne), Jo Farkas (Sand Hermit), Stanton Davis (Father), Jillian Balch (Mother), Kane Picoy (Trooper #1), Troy Startoni (Jet Pilot), Beth DePatie (Prostitute), Clayton Landey (Guard at Front Entrance), Roger Bohman (Technician), Frank Walton (Trooper in Basement), Richard Scott Sarafian (Flyer Trooper), Aaron Kuhr (Trooper at Pump Hanger), Kelly Cousineau (Young Rebecca), Chief Gordon (Trooper), Kelly Kerby (Trooper), Jim Sullivan (Semi Driver), William A. Doyle (Dig Site Worker), Robert 'Rock' Galotti (Long Hair), Peer Ebbighausen (Flyer Pilot), Aurorah Allain (Liquid Silver Dancer), Kristie Capozzoli (Liquid Silver Dancer), Anne Fletcher (Liquid Silver Dancer), Carla Garrido (Liquid Silver Dancer), Heather Hendricks (Liquid Silver Dancer), Carolyn Kusian (Liquid Silver Dancer), Letha M. Lamb (Liquid Silver Dancer), Larissa Lanoue (Liquid Silver Dancer), Holly Manville (Liquid Silver Dancer), Corey William May (Liquid Silver Dancer), Kristianne Reed (Liquid Silver Dancer), Lynette Ruiz (Liquid Silver Dancer), Ryoko Sawaishi (Liquid Silver Dancer), Joie Shettler (Liquid Silver Dancer), Wes Veldink (Liquid Silver Dancer), Dee Dee Weathers (Liquid Silver Dancer), Anacia Weiskittel (Liquid Silver Dancer), Nikki Whitfield (Liquid Silver Dancer), Kimberly Wolfe (Liquid Silver Dancer), Daniele André (Prisoner), Anthony Auriemma (Trooper), Kristen Fick (Model), David Horn (Trooper), Robert 'Roby' Hutchinson (Water Power Guard), Keith Jefferson (Desert Trooper), Dave Lawrence (Brothel Patron), Brian Patterson (Bouncer (uncredited)), Cynthia Shope (Hand Maiden), Frank Welker (Special Vocal Effects (voice)) |
| Screenplay | Tedi Sarafian |
| Producer | John Watson, Pen Densham, Richard Barton Lewis, Tom Astor |
| Executive producer | Aron Warner |
| Cinematography | Gale Tattersall |
| Editing | James R. Symons |
| Music | Graeme Revell |
| Production design | Catherine Hardwicke |
| Special makeup effects | David Barrett, Mary Fennello, Mike Smithson, Roger Borelli, Rolf John Keppler, Wesley Wofford |
| Visual effects | Jay Mark Johnson, Peter Crosman, Robert Skotak |
| Costumes | Arianne Phillips, Tony Gardner |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
