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Mad Max (1979)

18 88 min  -  Action | Adventure | Thriller  -   12 April 1979 (Australia)
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In a dystopic future Australia, a vicious biker gang murder a cop's family and make his fight with them personal.

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

James McCausland (screenplay), George Miller (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Gibson ...
Joanne Samuel ...
Hugh Keays-Byrne ...
Steve Bisley ...
Tim Burns Tim Burns ...
Roger Ward Roger Ward ...
Lisa Aldenhoven ...
David Bracks David Bracks ...
Bertrand Cadart Bertrand Cadart ...
David Cameron ...
Robina Chaffey Robina Chaffey ...
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Stephen Clark Stephen Clark ...
Mathew Constantine Mathew Constantine ...
Jerry Day Jerry Day ...
Reg Evans Reg Evans ...
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Storyline

A vision of an apocalyptic future set in the wastelands of Australia. Total social decay is just around the corner in this spectacular cheap budget gang orientated road movie. Where the cops do their best to lay down the law and the outlaw gangs try their hardest to defy the system. Leather clad Max Rockatansky husband, father and cop turns judge, juror and executioner after his best friend, wife and baby are killed. Here we see the final days of normality of a man who had everything to live for, and his slip into the abyss of madness. Mad Max is the antihero on the road to vengeance and oblivion. Written by Cinema_Fan  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Mad Max | Road | Australia | Future  | See more »

Taglines:

When the gangs take over the highway... ...Remember he's on your side. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Çilgin Maks See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$100,000,000 (Worldwide) (December 1982)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This film is considered an "Ozploitation" (Australian exploitation) picture. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In the Chase scene at the beginning of the film, just after Mel Gibson's character has the game of chicken and gets in behind the Nightstalker. When the girl looks back, the camera is looking forward and you can see another car directly in front of the Nightstalkers. See more »

Quotes

[Max hands Fifi his letter of resignation]
Fifi: What's this?
Max: I'm through.
Fifi: Again?
Max: No, not again. I'm through. I'm quitting.
Fifi: Sit down.
Max: I didn't come here to dicuss it, I came here to say it. I'm through.
Fifi: Now just a minute! Alright, so the Goose bought it, but that's the way he always came in the world...
Max: -Off beat!
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Connections

Referenced in Mad Mission (1983) See more »