Mad Max (franchise) band of marauders follows an archetypal "Western" frontier movie motif, as does Max's role as a hardened man who rediscovers his humanity. It also opens with a previously unexplained backstory on the tragic events that led to those in the original film. "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" (also known as "Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome" or simply "Mad Max 3") is a 1985 film, the third instalment in the dystopian/action movie "Mad Max" franchise. The film was directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie, and starred Mel Gibson and Tina Turner. The original music score was composed by Maurice Jarre. While
Mad Max Bernard Herrmann–type score and hired May after hearing his work for "Patrick" (1978). "With the little budget that we had we went ahead and did it, and spent a lot of time on it," said May. "George was marvelous to work with; he had a lot of ideas about what he wanted although he wasn’t a musician." A soundtrack album was released in 1980 by Varèse Sarabande. "Mad Max" was first released in Australia through Roadshow Film Distributors (now Village Roadshow Pictures) in 1979. The movie was sold overseas for $1.8 million, with American International Pictures releasing in the United