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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome poster
Directed by
George Ogilvie, George Miller
Genre
action film, adventure film, science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film, dystopian film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 3,295 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a lone drifter named Max is banished into the desert after a confrontation with a ruthless ruler. He finds a hidden community of children who believe he is their savior, and he must help them escape to a better life.

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What happens

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (also known as Mad Max 3) is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie and written by Terry Hayes and Miller. It is the third installment in the Mad Max franchise and the sequel to Mad Max 2 (1981). It is the only film in the franchise to be rated PG-13 by the MPAA. The film stars Mel Gibson (in his final performance as "Mad Max" Rockatansky) and Tina Turner. Billboard later listed Turner's performance in the film as the 68th best performance of a musician in a box-office film. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome was released in Australia on 10 July 1985. The film received positive reviews from critics. A fourth film, Mad Max: Fury Road, was released in 2015, starring Tom Hardy as Max. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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