| Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | |
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 Theatrical release poster by Richard Amsel | |
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| Produced by | George Miller |
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| Cinematography | Dean Semler |
| Edited by | Richard Francis-Bruce |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
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Running time | 107 minutes[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million[2] |
| Box office | $36 million (rentals)[3] |
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, commonly 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.[4] It is the third installment in the Mad Max franchise. The film stars Mel Gibson and Tina Turner, and follows a lone roving warrior who is exiled into the desert. It was Gibson's last performance as "Mad Max" Rockatansky as of 2024[update].
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome was released in Australia on 10 July 1985. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. A fourth film, Mad Max: Fury Road, was released in 2015, starring Tom Hardy as Max.
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