Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

UPC: 883929076383

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: About 15 years after the events of Mad Max 2, nuclear war has finally destroyed what little was left of civilization. Grizzled and older, former cop Max (Mel Gibson) roams the Australian desert in a camel-drawn vehicle -- until father-and-son thieves Jebediah Sr. (Bruce Spence) and Jr. (Adam Cockburn) use their jury-rigged airplane to steal his possessions and means of transportation. Max soon winds up in Bartertown, a cesspool of post-apocalyptic capitalism powered by methane-rich pig manure and overseen by two competing overlords, Aunty Entity (Tina Turner) and Master (Angelo Rossitto), a crafty midget who rides around on the back of his hulking underling, Blaster (Paul Larsson). Seeking to re-equip himself, Max strikes a deal with the haughty Aunty to kill Blaster in ritualized combat inside Thunderdome, a giant jungle gym where Bartertown's conflicts are played out in a postmodern update of blood and circuses. Although Max manages to fell the mighty Blaster, he refuses to kill him after realizing the brute is actually a retarded boy. Aunty's henchmen murder Blaster nonetheless, then punish Max for violating the law that "Two men enter, one man leaves." Lashed to the back of a hapless pack animal and sent out into a sandstorm, a near-death Max is rescued by a band of tribal children and teens. The descendants of the victims of an airplane crash, the kids inhabit a lush valley and wait for the day when Captain Walker, the plane's pilot, will return to lead them back to civilization. Some of the children, refusing to believe that Max isn't Walker and that the glorious cities of their mythology no longer exist, set off in search of civilization on their own. Max and three tribe members must then rescue their friends from Bordertown and the clutches of Aunty Entity -- a quest that ends in a lengthy desert chase sequence that echoes the first two Mad Max films. Spence also appeared in Mad Max 2 in a different role, that of the Gyro Captain. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

Category: Action

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Theatrical Trailer

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/03/2015

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 107 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1, Side A -- Mad Max Beyond the Thunderdome
1. Credits [1:49]
2. Plunderers from Sky [2:53]
3. Bartertown [3:57]
4. The Marketplace [1:55]
5. Audition for Aunty [5:41]
6. Underworld [2:52]
7. Embargo On [4:06]
8. Picking a Fight [2:48]
9. Dyin' Time [8:12]
10. Down for the Count [2:43]
11. Facing the Wheel [3:49]
12. Master no Longer [1:25]
13. A Messenger [2:39]
14. Lost Tribe [5:36]
15. A Rude Awakening [1:26]
16. Walker's Legend [4:38]
17. Not the Legend [5:09]
18. Restless to Leave [5:15]
19. Reluctant Journey [4:07]
20. Snatched [1:12]
21. Into Bartertown [2:30]
22. Taking Underworld [4:11]
23. Blowing It's Lid [3:25]
24. Vehicular Mayhem [4:19]
25. Aunty Comes Calling [2:55]
26. Stickup; Escape [3:17]
27. Enough Runway [3:48]
28. "Ain't We a Pair" [1:43]
29. By Distant Light [3:08]
30. End Credits [5:02]
Disc #1, Side B -- Mad Max Beyond The Thunderdome
1. Credits [1:49]
2. Plunderers from Sky [2:53]
3. Bartertown [3:57]
4. The Marketplace [1:55]
5. Audition for Aunty [5:41]
6. Underworld [2:52]
7. Embargo On [4:06]
8. Picking a Fight [2:48]
9. Dyin' Time [8:12]
10. Down for the Count [2:43]
11. Facing the Wheel [3:49]
12. Master no Longer [1:25]
13. A Messenger [2:39]
14. Lost Tribe [5:36]
15. A Rude Awakening [1:26]
16. Walker's Legend [4:38]
17. Not the Legend [5:09]
18. Restless to Leave [5:15]
19. Reluctant Journey [4:07]
20. Snatched [1:12]
21. Into Bartertown [2:30]
22. Taking Underworld [4:11]
23. Blowing It's Lid [3:25]
24. Vehicular Mayhem [4:19]
25. Aunty Comes Calling [2:55]
26. Stickup; Escape [3:17]
27. Enough Runway [3:48]
28. "Ain't We a Pair" [1:43]
29. By Distant Light [3:08]
30. End Credits [5:02]

Brian J. Dillard

Although it's slicker and more hopeful than the low-budget original (and its equally nihilistic follow-up), the third Mad Max offering is still an entertaining sci-fi-action flick with breathtaking production design and a script and cast that back it up. George Miller, writer/director of the first two films, teams with co-director George Ogilvie for the most visually elaborate entry in the series, delineating his film's competing post-apocalyptic societies with a deftness and density that other science fiction storytellers should study. Despite his newfound scruples -- sparing the life of a gladiator with Down's syndrome and aiding a band of feral children -- Mel Gibson's titular protagonist is still an engagingly gritty hero. In addition to his now well-honed leather-n-guns schtick, here Gibson also gets to show off the game sense of humor that would characterize his later blockbusters, including the Lethal Weapon films. Tina Turner makes a sublimely campy villain, clad in low-cut chain mail and some serious horns. Barking orders in that distinctively gruff voice, the soul survivor takes care to strike bad-girl poses that show off her famous legs to good advantage. Despite the strong leads, though, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome would fall apart if not for the supporting characters, costumes, and settings that bring the post-nuclear outback vividly to life. From an underground pig dung factory to an idyllic valley to a desiccated frontier town, the sets look great. As for the performers, veterans as varied as horror-flick bit-part champ Angelo Rossitto and venerable Aussie thespian Frank Thring get to blend quirky character acting and far-out costumes into a truly memorable rogues' gallery. The film's chase sequences can't match those from the previous films, while the good-guy Max and the film's hopeful finale alienated some fans of the franchise. But as a stand-alone action extravaganza with a Hollywood touch, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome delivers. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Marcus D'Arcy  Producer 
Terry Hayes  Screenwriter 
Maurice Jarre  Composer (Music Score) 
George Ogilvie  Director 
George Miller  Director 
George Miller  Producer 
George Miller  Screenwriter 
Mel Gibson  Actor 
Tina Turner  Actor 
Angelo Rossitto  Actor 
Helen Buday  Actor 
Rod Zuanic  Actor 
Bruce Spence  Actor 
Frank Thring  Actor 
Angry Anderson  Actor 
Paul Larsson  Actor 
Adam Cockburn  Actor 
Alison Barrett  Actor 
Ben Chesterman  Actor 
Heilan Robertson  Actor 
James Robertson  Actor 
Kate Tartar  Actor 
Robert Grubb  Actor 
George Spartels  Actor 
Edwin Hodgeman  Actor 
Bob Hornery  Actor 
Andrew Oh  Actor 
Ollie Hall  Actor 
Lee Rice  Actor 
Max Worrall  Actor 
Susan Leonard  Actor 
Robert Simper  Actor 
Virginia Wark  Actor 
Ray Turnbull  Actor 
Geeling  Actor 
Gerard Armstrong  Actor 
Mark Spain  Actor 
Mark Kounnas  Actor 
Justine Clarke  Actor 
Shane Tickner  Actor 
Toni Allaylis  Actor 
James Wingrove  Actor 
Adam Scougall  Actor 
Tom Jennings  Actor 
Gerry D'Angelo  Actor 
Travis Latter  Actor 
Miguel Lopez  Actor 
Paul Daniel  Actor 
Tushka Hose  Actor 
Emily Stocker  Actor 
Sandy Lillingston  Actor 
Adam Willits  Actor 
Liam Nikkinen  Actor 
Christopher Norton  Actor 
Katharine Cullen  Actor 
Gabriel Dilworth  Actor 
Hugh Sands  Actor 
Rebekah Elmaloglou  Actor 
Marion Sands  Actor 
Shari Flood  Actor 
Rachael Graham  Actor 
Emma Howard  Actor 
Tarah Williams  Actor 
Joanna McCarroll  Actor 
Daniel Willits  Actor 
Toby Messiter  Actor 
Tonya Wright  Actor 
Amanda Nikkinen  Actor 
Flynn Kenney  Actor 
Luke Panic  Actor 
William Manning  Actor 
Adam McCreadie  Actor 
Sally Morton  Actor 

Country: Australia