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Mad Max 2

1981 film directed by George Miller
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Summary

Mad Max 2 is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,555 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Saturn Award for Best International Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[4], AACTA Award for Best Direction[5], AACTA Award for Best Production Design[6], AACTA Award for Best Editing[7], AACTA Award for Best Sound[8], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film[9]
  • Director: George Miller[10]
  • Screenwriter: George Miller[11], Terry Hayes[12], Brian Hannant[13]
  • Composer: Brian May[14]
  • Genre: action film[15], adventure film[16], thriller film[17], road movie[18], dystopian film[19]
  • Follows: Mad Max[20]
  • Followed by: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome[21]
  • Cast member: Mel Gibson[22], Michael Preston[23], Bruce Spence[24], Vernon Wells[25], Kjell Nilsson[26], Virginia Hey[27], Emil Minty[28], Max Phipps[29], Arkie Whiteley[30], Joanne Samuel[31], Harold Baigent[32], Steve J. Spears[33], Syd Heylen[34], Tyler Coppin[35]
  • Producer: Byron Kennedy[36]
  • Part of the series: Mad Max[37]
  • Production company: Kennedy Miller Mitchell[38], Warner Bros. Entertainment[39]
  • Director of photography: Dean Semler[40]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[41]
  • Commons category: Mad Max 2[42]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[43]
  • Review score: 8.4/10[44], 94%[45], 77/100[46]
  • Color: color[47]
  • Country of origin: Australia[48]
  • Publication date: December 24, 1981[49], August 27, 1982[50], May 21, 1982[51]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[52], Netflix[53]
  • Narrative location: Australia[54]
  • Inspired by: A Boy and His Dog[55]
  • Film editor: David Stiven[56]
  • Nominated for: AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[57], AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[58], AACTA Award for Best Direction[59], AACTA Award for Best Editing[60], AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[61], AACTA Award for Best Production Design[62], AACTA Award for Best Sound[63], Saturn Award for Best Costume[64], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[65]
  • Title: Mad Max 2[66]

Why It Matters

Mad Max 2 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

What awards did Mad Max 2 receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best International Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[4], AACTA Award for Best Direction[5], and AACTA Award for Best Production Design[6].

Related Entities

Australia Brian May film George Miller Mad Max Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Mel Gibson Netflix

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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