Tank Girl
Director: Rachel Talalay Run Time: 104 min. Format: 35mm Release Year: 1995
Starring: Ice-T, Jeff Kober, Lori Petty, Malcolm McDowell, Naomi Watts
Rachel Talalay, USA, 1995, 35mm, 104 min.
In the year 2033 — it’s finally happened. A time of desolation, water runs scarce, and everyone has a giant machine gun. The fate of the world rests on Madonna for the Apocalypse, the titular TANK GIRL (Lori Petty) and Jet Girl (future Academy Award®-nominee Naomi Watts), who, with the aid of a cadre of human-kangaroo hybrids led by Ice-T, battle it out for water and power with uber-villain Kesslee (Malcolm McDowell). A box office bomb at the time of its release, this queer, punk-feminist, Riot Grrrl howl from director Rachel Talalay, builds on the cult following of the comic strip by Alan Martin and Gorillaz co-founder, Jamie Hewlett, to create something so ahead its time, we’re still trying to catch up. Featuring a soundtrack compiled by none other than Courtney Love and featuring Björk, Portishead, Hole, L7, Veruca Salt, Belly, and more! Screening in 35mm!