Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Directors:

George Miller
George Ogilvie

Writers:

Terry Hayes (written by) &
George Miller (written by)

Release Date:

10 July 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Adventure

Tagline:

Max is back...and Tina's got him!

Plot:

Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.

Plot Keywords:

Children | Desert | Gladiator | Australian Outback | Orphan

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14	12:00 AM	AMC
Sat. Nov. 14	5:30 PM	AMC
Sun. Nov. 22	7:30 PM	AMC

Cast

Mel Gibson	...	'Mad' Max Rockatansky
Tina Turner	...	Aunty Entity
Bruce Spence	...	Jedediah the Pilot
Adam Cockburn	...	Jedediah Jr.
Frank Thring	...	The Collector
Angelo Rossitto	...	The Master
Paul Larsson	...	The Blaster
Angry Anderson	...	Ironbar
Robert Grubb	...	Pig Killer
George Spartels	...	Blackfinger
Edwin Hodgeman	...	Dr. Dealgood
Bob Hornery	...	Waterseller
Andrew Oh	...	Ton Ton Tattoo
Ollie Hall	...	Aunty's Guard
Lee Rice	...	Aunty's Guard

Also Known As:

Mad Max 3
Mad Max III (Philippines: English title)
Mad Max - Apodrasi apo to vasileio tou keravnou (Greece) [el]
Mad Max - Jenseits der Donnerkuppel (West Germany) [de]
Mad Max - ukkosmyrsky (Finland) [fi]
Mad Max 3 (Argentina) [es]
Mad Max 3. - Az Igazság csarnokán innen és túl (Hungary) [hu]
Mad Max Além da Cúpula do Trovão (Portugal) [pt]
Mad Max bortom Thunderdome (Sweden) [sv]
Mad Max i la cúpula del tro (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Mad Max i tordenkuplen (Denmark) [da]
Mad Max in de donderkooi (Netherlands) [nl]
Mad Max oltre la sfera del tuono (Italy) [it]
Mad Max, más allá de la cúpula del trueno (Spain) [es]
Mad Max: au-delà du dôme du tonnerre (France) [fr]

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

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

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (1988) | Finland:K-18 (1985) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | Italy:T | New Zealand:PG | Australia:M | France:U | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1985) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia

Company:

Kennedy Miller Productions

Trivia:

The possible outcomes on the Wheel are: - Death - Hard Labour - Acquittal - Gulag - Aunty's Choice - Spin Again - Forfeit Goods - Underworld - Amputation - Life Imprisonment

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scenes, it goes from full daylight to sunset in a matter of seconds.

Quotes:

Aunty Entity: Do you know who I was? Nobody. Except on the day after, I was still alive. This nobody had a chance to be somebody.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Pumaman (#10.3)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

One of the Living

"Mad" Max + P.G.-13 = Tame and lame movie.

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) was a travesty. Even though it takes place in an even bleaker future, the filmmakers decided to line their pockets even further by making this one "family friendly (i.e. P.G.-13). What made the other films gritty and nihilistic is missing from this film. Only a few spots but other than that it's just other one of those sequels that morphed into a more mainstream movie (i.e Robocop 3). Needless to say I was very disappointed because when I was much younger I was a huge Mad Max mark.

The story takes place years after the events that transpired in part two. Max is content with his life out in the wastelands. But one day, the fates would appear. Someone has robbed him of his caravan and his old souped up vehicle (sadly no longer in running condition). When he recovers he finds that all roads lead to one of the last vestiges of civilization, an arm pit called "Bartertown". Whilst in "Bartertown" Max finds the person who cold cocked him but his unable to do anything about it. So, after a brief scuffle with the local authorities Max is taken to meet the "mayor" of "Bartertown" Aunt Enity (Tina Turner). After a brief display of his talents, Enity and Max strike a deal....

Like the other films, the world of Pro Wrestling has taken several themes and characters from this movie (i.e. The Thunderdome and The Master Blasters, etc..). Many knock-offs and wannabes have spawn off of this one as well. It even started up a sub-genre, children living in a post-apocalyptic society films. Not a bad film but die-hards of the first two will be disappointed.

C+