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Mad Max
| Theatrical Release: 1979 |
Genre: Action & Adventure |
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Orion Pictures
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Rated: R
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| Running Time: 93 |
Director: George Miller (II) |
Tagline:
The Maximum Force of the Future.
Starring:
Mel Gibson
Summary:
The film which brought stardom to Mel Gibson and established a new genre of high-impact, future-wasteland thrillers, MAD MAX is set in a barren expanse of Australia's Outback "a few years from now..."
On a remote strecth of deserted highway, a band of violent bikers has taken over, attacking anyone unlucky enough to cross their savage path. Racing up and down the seemingly endless miles of asphault, the crazed outlaws blaze through small towns, plowing into vehicles and pedestrians alike with reckless abandon. Bringing a sense of law to this lawlessness are the mobile police force, led by Max (Gibson) and Goose (Steve Bisley), who are as fast and mean as their adversaries and are willing to do whatever it takes to cut the enemy down.
This is one job, however, that you don't leave at the office. After the brutal killing of a fellow officer, Max tries to escape this barbaric existence wth his wife (Joanne Samuel) and their young son, not realizing that the vicious gang is only a heartbeat away. Led by the bloodthirsty Toecutter (Hugh Keays-Bryne), the evil horde follows Max and family to a remot country haven, where a chilling games of cat and mouse leads to a terrifying - and ultimately crowd-pleasing - final act.
Directed by newcomer Feorge Miller with music by Brian May, MAD MAX was an unexpected smash at the 1979 box office. Purchased from ts Australian distributor by American International Pictures, the film proved to be such a success that a sequel, Mad Max 2 (1981), went befoe the cameras almost immediately. Released in America as The Road Warrior, this new adventure became an even bigger hit than its predecessor. When Mad Max returned again in 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, audiences again showed up en masse, due in no small part to the series' reputation for incredible actin and the enormous star appeal of Mel Gibson, who has since gone on to become a house-hold name and one of the most prolific actors working today.
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