

The film was directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie, and starred Mel Gibson and Tina Turner.
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (also known as Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome or simply Mad Max 3) is a 1985 film, the third instalment in the dystopian/action movie Mad Max franchise. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) Main article: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

It also opens with a previously unexplained backstory on the tragic events that led to those in the original film. The film's tale of a community of settlers moved to defend themselves against a roving band of marauders follows an archetypal " Western" frontier movie motif, as does Max's role as a hardened man who rediscovers his humanity. This sequel to Miller's Mad Max was a worldwide box office success that further launched the career of Mel Gibson.


Mad Max 2 (also known as The Road Warrior in the US, and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film directed by George Miller. It became a top-grossing Australian film, while holding the record in the Guinness Book of Records for decades as the most profitable film ever created, and has been credited for further opening the global market to Australian New Wave films. The film, starring the then little-known Mel Gibson, was released internationally in 1980. Written by Miller and James McCausland from a story by Miller and producer Byron Kennedy, it tells a story of societal breakdown, murder, and revenge. Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller. In 2016, Fury Road became the first film of the Mad Max franchise to receive Academy Award recognition, being nominated for Best Picture and Best Director for Miller, and winning six of its ten nominations.įilms Mad Max (1979) Main article: Mad Max
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Furthermore, the series has also had a significant influence on popular culture, most notably apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and encompasses works in additional media, including video games and comic books. The series has been well received by critics, with each film marked "Certified Fresh" on the film review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes Mad Max 2 and Fury Road in particular have been ranked among the best action films ever made. As Australia devolves further into barbarity, this skilled warrior of the road finds himself helping pockets of civilisation, initially for his own self-interest, but his motives always drift into more idealistic ones. When his wife and child are murdered by a vicious biker gang, Max kills them in revenge and becomes a drifting loner in the Wasteland. The series follows the adventures of Max Rockatansky, a police officer in a future Australia which is experiencing societal collapse due to war and critical resource shortages. Mel Gibson starred in the first three films and Tom Hardy took over the titular role in the fourth film. It began in 1979 with Mad Max, and was followed by three films: Mad Max 2 (1981), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Mad Max is an Australian dystopian action multi-media franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy.
