Overview:
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.| Status: | Released (1979-04-12) |
|---|---|
| Awards: | 6 wins & 8 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $8,750,000 |
| Screen: | James McCausland, George Miller, Byron Kennedy |
| Productions: | Kennedy Miller Productions, American International Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Backdrops
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 2461: Mel Gibson - Max Rockatansky
- 58401: Joanne Samuel - Jessie Rockatansky
- 26060: Hugh Keays-Byrne - Toecutter
- 45211: Steve Bisley - Jim Goose
- 1125220: Tim Burns - Johnny the Boy
- 94809: Roger Ward - Fifi
- 141381: Vincent Gil - Nightrider
Crews
- 20629: George Miller - Director - Directing
- 58407: James McCausland - Screenplay - Writing
- 20629: George Miller - Screenplay - Writing
- 58438: Brian May - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 28240: David Eggby - Director of Photography - Camera
- 58439: Cliff Hayes - Editor - Editing
- 58440: Tony Paterson - Editor - Editing
external ids
fb: | twitter: | imdb: tt0079501 | insta:
Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Low budget classic that is now a genre landmark. Set somewhere in the future we are privy to a world where the roads are ruled by maniac gangs with souped up cars, and bikers that literally could come from hell. Trying to stop these marauding loons are the overstretched police for ....
Continue reading ->talisencrw
Review text:
Though I had only seen the previous installment, 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome', which I enjoyed whilst a great many people didn't, with the present sequel earning ten (!?) Oscar nominations, I wanted to catch up on things before seeing the new film at the Cineplex. I was very pleased ....
Continue reading ->Gimly
Review text:
Who'd have thought we'd still be talking about a $350,000 film, 40 years after it was made? And who'd have thought it would be in a positive way. _Mad Max_ was one of the most formative films ever released, and not only is **one of** my favourite films, but is chief inspiration to m ....
Continue reading ->JPV852
Review text:
For whatever reason, never had seen the original and doesn't disappoint, some good action and gut wrenching scenes defying the rules of killing pets and kids, Mel Gibson is quite good in the role and look forward to checking out the sequels. **3.75/5**
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
Review text:
It's not often that these dystopian scenarios ever leave the USA, so it's interesting that this one introduces us to the massive expanse of the Australian desert and to the young policeman "Max" (Mel Gibson). His job is pretty thankless - and perilous. He must patrol the remote count ....
Continue reading ->r96sk
Review text:
The action is stupendous, but the rest is a bit of a drag. When the attackers be attacking it's all great to watch, like I got a lot of entertainment from seeing Toecutter's gang do their thing; and vice-versa with the MFP, really. However, the film kinda goes through peaks and tr ....
Continue reading ->