Overview:
Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, a violent leader whose scruples are as barren as the surrounding landscape.| Status: | Released (1981-12-24) |
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| Awards: | 8 wins & 12 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $23,667,907 |
| Screen: | Terry Hayes, George Miller, Brian Hannant |
| Productions: | Kennedy Miller Productions |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 2461: Mel Gibson - Max Rockatansky
- 27752: Bruce Spence - The Gyro Captain
- 47461: Michael Preston - Pappagallo
- 121417: Max Phipps - The Toadie
- 26491: Vernon Wells - Wez
- 933020: Kjell Nilsson - The Humungus
- 933021: Emil Minty - The Feral Kid
Crews
- 20629: George Miller - Director - Directing
- 11452: Terry Hayes - Screenplay - Writing
- 20629: George Miller - Screenplay - Writing
- 58438: Brian May - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 951895: Byron Kennedy - Producer - Production
- 1454858: Michael Balson - Editor - Editing
- 46952: David Stiven - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
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The last of the V8 Interceptors and the battle for gasoline! It's post nuclear war Australia and the precious commodity is gasoline, all the varying degrees of survivors pursue it in anyway they can. Director George Miller is here armed with considerably more cash than was avai ....
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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***Fighting for fuel in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the Outback*** In the years after a global holocaust, an ex-lawman (Mel Gibson) in remote Australia befriends people at a refinery compound and helps them escape a band of ruthless punk bikers who want their resources. Bruc ....
Continue reading ->JPV852
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Really great sequel that surpasses the original. While short on character moments, the action sequences were fantastic culminating with an adrenaline-filled finale. All in all highly entertaining with just enough weidness to make it stand out all the more... **4.0/5**
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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The first film did us the favour of establishing the character, so this time we can cut quickly to the chase. "Max" (Mel Gibson) is now a fully fledged drifter. He still has a semblance of decency, comparatively speaking, as he travels the Australian wastelands trying to stay alive a ....
Continue reading ->r96sk
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I got more enjoyment from <em>'Mad Max 2'</em>. It's a good watch! Everything felt a bit more fleshed out to me personally. Mel Gibson's titular character is improved, as are his sidekicks and their antagonists. The action is still at the same high level, there's plenty to gain en ....
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