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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

PG_13  107 min  -  Action | Adventure   -  10 July 1985 (USA)
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Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Gibson ...
Bruce Spence ...
Adam Cockburn Adam Cockburn ...
Tina Turner ...
Frank Thring Frank Thring ...
Angelo Rossitto Angelo Rossitto ...
Paul Larsson Paul Larsson ...
Angry Anderson Angry Anderson ...
Robert Grubb ...
George Spartels George Spartels ...
Edwin Hodgeman Edwin Hodgeman ...
Bob Hornery Bob Hornery ...
Andrew Oh Andrew Oh ...
Ollie Hall Ollie Hall ...
Lee Rice Lee Rice ...
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Storyline

Bartertown is a city on the edge of a desert that has managed to retain some technology if no civilization. Max has his supplies stolen and must seek shelter there in a post apocalypse world where all machines have begun to break down and barbarians hold what is left. He becomes involved in a power struggle in this third Mad Max film where he must first survive the town, survive the desert and then rescue the innocent children he has discovered. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Desert | Fight | Mad Max | Australian Outback | Arena  | See more »

Taglines:

Hold out for Mad Max. This is his greatest adventure. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mad Max III See more »

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 12,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$36,200,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Max's name is only spoken once in the movie. Just after he meets Master Blaster in underworld. Master says "Me Master" and introduces himself, then Max says "Me Max" and does the same. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During Max and the children's attempt to rescue Master, they sneak into the underground in order to free him from the pigpen. At one point, as the escape is put into play, Ironbar arrives and hits Max in the face with a shovel. The problem is that in order to establish the shot and weapon used, the shovel stops abruptly in front of the camera as Max falls backwards, where, unfortunately, the rubber that forms the shovel's fake blade continues to jiggle from the motion. See more »

Quotes

Max: I ain't Captain Walker. I'm the guy who carries Mr. Dead in his pocket.
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Crazy Credits

Mel Gibson, who plays Mad Max, is listed again among the Stunt Crew in the
End Credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Napoleon Dynamite: Thundercone (#1.1)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
Written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
Performed by 'Tina Turner (I)'
Produced by Terry Britten
Copyright (c) 1985 Good Single Music Ltd. & My Axe Music Ltd. See more »