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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

George Miller, George Ogilvie, 1985

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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Joan D. Vinge, 1985

NOVELIZATION

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a movie novelization written by Joan D. Vinge in 1985 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie in 1985. The movie features Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Tina Turner, Adam Cockburn, Frank Thring, Robert Grubb, and others.

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RATING

6.3

/ 10

Movie Poster: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (George Miller, George Ogilvie, 1985)

7.1

/ 10

Book Cover: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (Joan D. Vinge, 1985)

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Storyline

In post-apocalyptic Australia, Max Rockatansky is crossing the desert in a camel-drawn V8 wagon when he is attacked by a Transavia PL-12 Airtruk piloted by a man named Jedediah and his son. Initially refused entry because he has nothing to trade, Max is brought before the founder and ruler of Bartertown, the ruthless Aunty Entity.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the 1985 movie by George Miller and George Ogilvie

Year

1985

Minutes

107

Movie Rate

6.30

Source: IMDb

Movie

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Country: Australia

Year: 1985

Length: 1h47m

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Cover of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the 1985 book by Joan D. Vinge

Year

1985

Pages

224

Book Rate

7.18

S: Goodreads

Book

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Country: USA

First published in: 1985

Length: 224 pages

Genre: Fiction

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