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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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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 5 nominations See more awards »
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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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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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Company Credits

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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

In interviews about Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (a.k.a. "The Road Warrior"), George Miller said that while Max's world was after the collapse of the social/political/economic system we know, it was not post-World War III. However, "Beyond Thunderdome" explicitly contradicts this. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Max "parks" his weapons, we hear the sound of 15 separate items (counting the shotgun shells as one item) hitting the counter, yet when he's finished, there are only about 7 items in the pile. Also, he puts his shotgun down second, on the right side of the counter. It immediately disappears for several shots and then reappears on the left side. See more »

Quotes

Aunty Entity: [Aunty Entity's men surround Max, until she makes them stand down]
[to Max]
Aunty Entity: Well, ain't we a pair, raggedy man.
[Aunty Entity laughs and heads back to her truck]
Aunty Entity: Goodbye, soldier.
[Aunty Entity and her men drive off, leaving Max alone in the desert]
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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 "Glee: The Sue Sylvester Shuffle (#2.11)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"One of the Living"
Written by Holly Knight
Performed by 'Tina Turner (I)' with Device
Produced by Michael Chapman (as Mike Chapman)
Copyright (c) 1985 Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd. See more »