Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie and written by Miller and Terry Hayes. In this sequel to Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Max is exiled into the desert by the ruthless ruler of Bartertown, Aunty Entity, and there encounters an isolated cargo cult centred on a crashed Boeing 747 and its deceased captain. The film is the third installment in the Mad Max film series and the last with Gibson as Max Rockatansky. The series was given a fourth installment in 2015 with Mad Max: Fury Road, starring Tom Hardy in the title role.
Director | George Miller, George Ogilvie |
Produced by | George Miller |
Writer(s) | Terry Hayes, George Miller |
Starring | Mel Gibson, Tina Turner |
Music | Maurice Jarre |
Cinematography | Dean Semler |
Edited by | Richard Francis-Bruce |
Production, company | Kennedy Miller Productions |
Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors (Australia), Warner Bros. (International) |
Released | July 10, 1985 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $36 million (rentals) |
Netflix ID | 725033 |
About Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
After becoming a gladiator and being exiled into the desert, Max runs into a group of feral children who take his unexpected showing as a sign to return back into town and take down the evil queen.
Achievement of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
George Miller wrote, produced, and directed the film. Producer Byron Kennedy was sadly killed in a helicopter accident while location scouting for the film.
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Latest information about Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome updated on July 28 2021.