Mad Max
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Film · TMDB
6.7In 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.
Released: 1979-04-1291 minDir: George MillerAdventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Cast
- Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky
- Joanne Samuel as Jessie Rockatansky
- Hugh Keays-Byrne as Toecutter
- Steve Bisley as Jim Goose
- Tim Burns as Johnny the Boy
- Roger Ward as Fifi
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
6.8/10
243,512 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
73/100
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 6 wins & 8 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- George Miller
- Screenplay by
- James McCausland George Miller
- Story by
- George Miller Byron Kennedy
- Produced by
- Byron Kennedy
- Starring
- Mel Gibson Joanne Samuel Hugh Keays-Byrne Steve Bisley Tim Burns Roger Ward
- Cinematography
- David Eggby
- Edited by
- Tony Paterson Cliff Hayes
- Music by
- Brian May
- Production company
- Kennedy Miller Productions
- Distributed by
- Roadshow Film Distributors
- Release dates
- 12 April 1979 ( 1979-04-12 ) (Australia) 21 March 1980 ( 1980-03-21 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 93 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 29 February 1980
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- Australian English
- Series
- Mad Max
- Followed by
- Mad Max 2
- Main subject
- societal collapse
- Director
- George Miller
- Screenwriter
- Byron Kennedy
- Cast member
- Jonathan Hardy
- Composer
- Brian May
Article
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller in his directorial debut, who co-wrote the screenplay with James McCausland, based on a story by Miller and Byron Kennedy. Mel Gibson stars as "Mad" Max Rockatansky, a police officer turned vigilante in a dystopian near-future Australia in the midst of societal collapse. Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns and Roger Ward also appear in supporting roles.
Principal photography for Mad Max took place in and around Melbourne and lasted for six weeks. The film initially received a polarised reception upon its release in April 1979, although it won four AACTA Awards. Filmed on a budget of A$400,000, it earned more than US$100 million worldwide in gross revenue and set a Guinness record for most profitable film. The success of Mad Max has been credited for further opening the global market to Australian New Wave films.