Rebecca's simply not having an easy time of things. It's not merely that her life is difficult in 2033, scavenging in the drought-ridden, post-comet ravaged Earth, but her crew of fellow renegades has just been raided by the brutal troops of Water & Power, killing her boyfriend and imprisoning her and her friend Sam. Only the Rippers, a lethal band of engineered half-kangaroo/half-man super-soldiers, are left to challenge Kesslee, the cruel, power-mad leader of W&P bent on crushing the underground and controlling all the remaining water in the world. But now that Rebecca's got designs on stealing a tank and convincing her new pal Jet Girl to break out of confinement with her, things might be looking up.
A cult film firmly rooted in an equally cheeky cult comic, TANK GIRL infused Jamie Hewlett's original character with uniquely Generation X traits, proudly independent defiance, and a flippant irreverence rarely seen in female characters of the time. Set in a post-apocalyptic world masterfully designed by Catherine Hardwicke (Tombstone, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka), and boasting a near-endless amount of costumes by Arianne Phillips (The Crow, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood), particularly for the lead character, few films of the Riot Grrrl/grunge era still hold such vitality. Directed by Rachel Talalay (Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare), with designs by legendary effects artist Stan Winston (and team), as well as a crack soundtrack supervised by Courtney Love of Hole, it stars Lori Petty (Point Break, Orange is the New Black) in the titular role, as well as Ice-T (New Jack City, Surviving the Game), Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive, Eastern Promises), Jeff Kober (Out of Bounds, The First Power), and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Class of 1999). Vinegar Syndrome Ultra is thrilled to bring this bold sci-fi adventure to you in an all-new director-supervised restoration from its 35mm original camera negative.
directed by: Rachel Talalay
Year:1995
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Specifications
Region: 4K and Region A Blu-Ray
Format: UHD and Blu-Ray
This film does not contain AI
Filming Location
Slipcover: Yes (special limited edition deluxe magnet box + slipcover set designed by JJ Harrison and Michael DeForge and includes a 40-page perfect bound book)
Special Features
2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Director-approved presentation
Commentary track with author and entertainment journalist Kristen Lopez
"Artful Inspiration" (13 min) - a new featurette with director Rachel Talalay and artist Gary Baseman
"Gotta Be Me" (14 min) - a new interview with actress Lori Petty
"Badass Feminine Energy" (11 min) - a new interview with production designer Catherine Hardwicke
"Donning the Ears" (12 min) - a new interview with actor Scott Coffey
"An Eye for the Apocalypse" (12 min) - a new interview with casting director Pam Dixon
"Punk Rock Post-Apocalypse" (24 min) - a new interview with costume designer Arianne Phillips
"Meet the Rippers" (12 min) - a new featurette with Stan Winston's crew and Legacy Effects co-founders J. Alan Scott and Shane P. Mahan
"Tank in Translation" (15 min) - a new interview with storyboard artist and second unit director Peter Ramsey
"The Making of Tank Girl" (5 min) - an archival making-of featurette
Original ending (2 min)
Original trailer
40-page perfect-bound book with essays by: Sarah Fensom, Heather Drain, Elizabeth Purchell
Reversible sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles
Rebecca's simply not having an easy time of things. It's not merely that her life is difficult in 2033, scavenging in the drought-ridden, post-comet ravaged Earth, but her crew of fellow renegades has just been raided by the brutal troops of Water & Power, killing her boyfriend and imprisoning her and her friend Sam. Only the Rippers, a lethal band of engineered half-kangaroo/half-man super-soldiers, are left to challenge Kesslee, the cruel, power-mad leader of W&P bent on crushing the underground and controlling all the remaining water in the world. But now that Rebecca's got designs on stealing a tank and convincing her new pal Jet Girl to break out of confinement with her, things might be looking up.
A cult film firmly rooted in an equally cheeky cult comic, TANK GIRL infused Jamie Hewlett's original character with uniquely Generation X traits, proudly independent defiance, and a flippant irreverence rarely seen in female characters of the time. Set in a post-apocalyptic world masterfully designed by Catherine Hardwicke (Tombstone, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka), and boasting a near-endless amount of costumes by Arianne Phillips (The Crow, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood), particularly for the lead character, few films of the Riot Grrrl/grunge era still hold such vitality. Directed by Rachel Talalay (Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare), with designs by legendary effects artist Stan Winston (and team), as well as a crack soundtrack supervised by Courtney Love of Hole, it stars Lori Petty (Point Break, Orange is the New Black) in the titular role, as well as Ice-T (New Jack City, Surviving the Game), Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive, Eastern Promises), Jeff Kober (Out of Bounds, The First Power), and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Class of 1999). Vinegar Syndrome Ultra is thrilled to bring this bold sci-fi adventure to you in an all-new director-supervised restoration from its 35mm original camera negative.
directed by: Rachel Talalay
Year:1995
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Specifications
Region: 4K and Region A Blu-Ray
Format: UHD and Blu-Ray
This film does not contain AI
Filming Location
Slipcover: Yes (special limited edition deluxe magnet box + slipcover set designed by JJ Harrison and Michael DeForge and includes a 40-page perfect bound book)
Special Features
2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Director-approved presentation
Commentary track with author and entertainment journalist Kristen Lopez
"Artful Inspiration" (13 min) - a new featurette with director Rachel Talalay and artist Gary Baseman
"Gotta Be Me" (14 min) - a new interview with actress Lori Petty
"Badass Feminine Energy" (11 min) - a new interview with production designer Catherine Hardwicke
"Donning the Ears" (12 min) - a new interview with actor Scott Coffey
"An Eye for the Apocalypse" (12 min) - a new interview with casting director Pam Dixon
"Punk Rock Post-Apocalypse" (24 min) - a new interview with costume designer Arianne Phillips
"Meet the Rippers" (12 min) - a new featurette with Stan Winston's crew and Legacy Effects co-founders J. Alan Scott and Shane P. Mahan
"Tank in Translation" (15 min) - a new interview with storyboard artist and second unit director Peter Ramsey
"The Making of Tank Girl" (5 min) - an archival making-of featurette
Original ending (2 min)
Original trailer
40-page perfect-bound book with essays by: Sarah Fensom, Heather Drain, Elizabeth Purchell
Reversible sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles
