In the late 1980s and early '90s, an unlikely love affair sprang up between an American rock legend and Australian sport. Tina Turner’s rugby league ads reshaped public perception of the game and made the singer a national favourite.

Tina Turner’s promotional campaign for the NSW Rugby League debuted a new commercial in 1992 that saw her harmonising with Aus-ro

Tina Turner’s ‘What You Get is What You See’ TV promotional ad for the NSW Rugby League’s Winfield Cup featured players from the

The third film in the Mad Max series adds some emotional complexity, expanded worldbuilding and a majestic Tina Turner.

This is a transcript of an excerpt about George Miller and the making of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, featured in the Australians in Hollywood exhibition at the NFSA, 2022.

The third and fourth Mad Max movies – Beyond Thunderdome and Fury Road – were released 30 years apart.

While Mad Max and Mad Max 2 did not feature any international stars in the cast, directors George Miller and George Ogilvie cast veteran American entertainer Tina Turner

This production still shows Max (Mel Gibson) in conversation with Aunty Entity (Tina Turner) in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. 

Tina Turner, wearing her Aunty Entity costume, sits with crew members of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in this production still. 

This beautifully designed poster for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is in stark contrast to the posters for the first two films in the franchise.