Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985 PG-13, 117 min. Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure
Director: George Miller, George Ogilvie Cast: Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn, Frank Thring, Angelo Rossitto, Paul Larsson, Angry Anderson, Robert Grubb, George Spartels, Edwin Hodgeman, Bob Hornery, Andrew Oh, Lee Rice, Ollie Hall
Mad Max (Mel Gibson) has been roaming the Australian desert when he arrives in Bartertown, which is ruled by Aunt Entity (Tina Turner). Aunt Entity wants to get rid of her competing overlord Master (Angelo Rossitto) who rides on the back of Blaster (Paul Larsson). Aunt Entity forces Max to fight Blaster in the Thunderdome arena, and, when Max refuses to kill Blaster, he is banished into a sand storm. A band of tribal teens and children rescues Max, and he agrees to help them find their Tomorrow Morrow Land–a feat that will require saving them from the desert and from Aunt Entity. Lots of adventures lie in wait.
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The Right Hand Man 1987 R, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Di Drew Cast: Rupert Everett, Hugo Weaving, Arthur Dignam, Catherine McClements, Jennifer Claire, Ralph Cotterill, Adam Cockburn, Tim Elliott, Jack Allen, John Spicer
Wealthy, young Harry (Rupert Everett) is in a deep depression after an accident in a horse-drawn coach, which left his father dead and himself losing an arm. He is brought out of this state after meeting and taking a job with Ned (Hugo Weaving) who drives his own coach. Good photography of Australia in this film based on a novel by Kathleen Peyton.
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| 1. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
2. The Right Hand Man (1987)
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