Mad Max 2

1981 film directed by George Miller
Movie film Q1125262
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Mad Max 2

Summary

Mad Max 2 is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,536 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mad Max 2 received the Saturn Award for Best International Film[3].
  • Mad Max 2 received the AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[4].
  • Mad Max 2 received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[5].
  • Mad Max 2 received the AACTA Award for Best Production Design[6].
  • Mad Max 2 received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[7].
  • Mad Max 2 received the AACTA Award for Best Sound[8].
  • Mad Max 2's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Mad Max 2's director is recorded as George Miller[10].
  • Mad Max 2's screenwriter is recorded as George Miller[11].
  • Mad Max 2's screenwriter is recorded as Terry Hayes[12].
  • Mad Max 2's screenwriter is recorded as Brian Hannant[13].
  • Mad Max 2's composer is recorded as Brian May[14].
  • Mad Max 2's genre is recorded as action film[15].
  • Mad Max 2's genre is recorded as adventure film[16].
  • Mad Max 2's genre is recorded as thriller film[17].
  • Mad Max 2's genre is recorded as road movie[18].
  • Mad Max 2's genre is recorded as dystopian film[19].
  • Mad Max 2's follows is recorded as Mad Max[20].
  • Mad Max 2's followed by is recorded as Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome[21].
  • Mad Max 2's cast member is recorded as Mel Gibson[22].
  • Mad Max 2's cast member is recorded as Michael Preston[23].
  • Mad Max 2's cast member is recorded as Bruce Spence[24].
  • Mad Max 2's cast member is recorded as Vernon Wells[25].
  • Mad Max 2's cast member is recorded as Kjell Nilsson[26].
  • Mad Max 2's cast member is recorded as Virginia Hey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Mad Max 2's performer is recorded as Brian May[28]. Its producer is recorded as Byron Kennedy[29]. Its director is recorded as George Miller[10]. Screenwriters include George Miller[11], Terry Hayes[12], and Brian Hannant[13]. Cast members include Mel Gibson[22], Michael Preston[23], Bruce Spence[24], Vernon Wells[25], Kjell Nilsson[26], and Virginia Hey[27].

Publication

Publication dates include +1981-12-24T00:00:00Z[30], +1982-08-27T00:00:00Z[31], and +1982-05-21T00:00:00Z[32]. Mad Max 2's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[33]. Genres include action film[15], adventure film[16], thriller film[17], road movie[18], and dystopian film[19]. Its part of the series is recorded as Mad Max[34].

Subject and Themes

Mad Max 2's part of the series is recorded as Mad Max[34].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best International Film[3], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1980[37]; AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[4], a film award category[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1977[40]; AACTA Award for Best Direction[5], a film award category[41], in Australia[42], founded in 1971[43]; AACTA Award for Best Production Design[6], a film award category[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1976[46]; AACTA Award for Best Editing[7], a class of award[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1967[49]; and AACTA Award for Best Sound[8], a class of award[50], in Australia[51]. Reviews include 8.4/10[52], 94%[53], and 77/100[54].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Boy and His Dog inspired Mad Max 2[55]. Its follows is recorded as Mad Max[20]. Its followed by is recorded as Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome[21].

Why It Matters

Mad Max 2 ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,536 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

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].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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