The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

1985 0h 46m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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Follows the cast and crew of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome filming in the heat and dust of central Australia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tina Turner
Self/Narrator
Angry Anderson
Self
Mel Gibson
Self
Terry Hayes
Self
Paul Larsson
Self
Fiona McConchie
Self
George Miller
Self
George Ogilvie
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Lamprell
Writers: Terry Hayes, Phillip Edwards
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fiona Strain shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tina Turner and Angry Anderson and Mel Gibson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2641292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Lamprell directs. Fiona Strain cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Fiona Strain shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tina Turner and Angry Anderson and Mel Gibson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2641292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.