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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

  • 19851985
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
136K
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
After being exiled from the most advanced town in post apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.
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After being exiled from the most advanced town in post apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.After being exiled from the most advanced town in post apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.After being exiled from the most advanced town in post apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
136K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,258
62
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    • Directors
      • George Miller
      • George Ogilvie
    • Writers
      • Terry Hayes
      • George Miller(character creator)
      • Byron Kennedy(character creator)
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Tina Turner
      • Bruce Spence
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • George Miller
      • George Ogilvie
    • Writers
      • Terry Hayes
      • George Miller(character creator)
      • Byron Kennedy(character creator)
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Tina Turner
      • Bruce Spence
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 264User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Mad Max
    Tina Turner
    Tina Turner
    • Aunty Entity
    Bruce Spence
    Bruce Spence
    • Jedediah
    Adam Cockburn
    • Jedediah Jnr.
    Frank Thring
    Frank Thring
    • The Collector
    Angelo Rossitto
    Angelo Rossitto
    • The Master
    Paul Larsson
    Paul Larsson
    • The Blaster
    Angry Anderson
    Angry Anderson
    • Ironbar
    Robert Grubb
    Robert Grubb
    • Pig Killer
    George Spartels
    George Spartels
    • Blackfinger
    Edwin Hodgeman
    Edwin Hodgeman
    • Dr. Dealgood
    Bob Hornery
    Bob Hornery
    • Waterseller
    Andrew Oh
    Andrew Oh
    • Ton Ton Tattoo
    Ollie Hall
    • Aunty's Guard
    Lee Rice
    • Aunty's Guard
    Max Worrall
    • Aunty's Guard
    Susan Leonard
    • Aunty's Guard
    Robert Simper
    Robert Simper
    • Aunty's Guard
    • Directors
      • George Miller
      • George Ogilvie
    • Writers
      • Terry Hayes
      • George Miller(character creator)
      • Byron Kennedy(character creator) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Tina Turner had to shave her head for her wig to fit properly. She reportedly had no problem with that.
    • Goofs
      A boom mic dips down to catch the Collector saying, "Leave your weapons here; it's the law," casting a very visible shadow on the far left of the frame (over the sign saying "PARK YOUR WEAPONS HERE").
    • Quotes

      Pigkiller: Remember: no matter where you go, there you are.

    • Crazy credits
      Mel Gibson, who plays Mad Max, is listed again among the Stunt Crew in the End Credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Scenes filmed but cut from the final film: Max comforting the dying Ghekko while facing Bartertown from the desert dunes and telling him it's Tomorrowmorrow land (this scene can be glimpsed in the Tina Turner video for We Don't Need Another Hero.) Max waking in Crack in Earth in the middle of the night and remembering his wife Jessie and crying, realising he is no better than the people he has hunted for so long.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Special Show: The Jack of All Films (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
      Written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle

      Performed by Tina Turner

      Produced by Terry Britten

      Copyright (c) 1985 Good Single Music Ltd. & My Axe Music Ltd.

    User reviews264

    Review
    Top review
    Underrated
    When I first saw Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, I felt disappointed. It was a letdown from its amazing predecessor. I knew its reputation as an unworthy sequel, but I still realized there was something good about it, something I had never heard from other people's points of view.

    It wasn't until some time later when I watched the series a second time that I noticed what it was.

    Those who think MMBT is not as exciting as The Road Warrior would be right. But those that think MMBT sucks because it is not as exciting as The Road Warrior would be missing the point. What makes MMBT a worthy sequel is its way of establishing a greater scope of the setting the series takes place in. The dredges of civilization were what set the stage for the series in the original Mad Max. The barren world of desert wastelands and sparse outposts take the idea of a post-apocalyptic world one step further in The Road Warrior. A squalid setting such as Bartertown and an oasis where the tribe of children lived in MMBT once again builds on the elaborate fantasy that makes the series as popular as it is. The final, chilling realization of just what became of civilization in the closing moments of the movie are more than enough explanation as to why the the world the viewer sees in the trilogy is the way it is.

    I was too young when I first saw MMBT to understand this. It wouldn't be until I saw it again some time later, with more movie-viewing experience under my belt that I realized that what makes Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome tick is not action set pieces, but a far more subtle approach of atmospheric setting.
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    FAQ12

    • Dr. Dealgood says Thunderdome has no rules. But, isn't fighting to the death a rule?
    • What is Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome about?
    • Is There A Real Life Thunderdome?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros. (United Kingdom)
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mad Max - Jenseits der Donnerkuppel
    • Filming locations
      • Desierto de Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production company
      • Kennedy Miller Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,230,219
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,283,714
      • Jul 14, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,230,219
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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