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Mad Max (1979)

R | | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 21 March 1980 (USA)
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In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.

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Storyline

Taking place in a dystopian Australia in the near future, Mad Max tells the story of a highway patrolman cruising the squalid back roads that have become the breeding ground of criminals foraging for gasoline and scraps. When his wife and child meet a grisly end at the hands of a motorcycle gang, Max sets out across the barren wastelands in search of revenge. Written by Cole Matthews

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post apocalypse | biker | woman wearing only a man's shirt | motorcycle | motorcycle gang | See All (159) »

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The last law in a world gone out of control. Pray that he's out there somewhere. See more »

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Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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$200,000 (estimated)
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Trivia

Reg Evans (The Station Master) and Geoff Parry later appeared opposite Mel Gibson in Gallipoli (1981). See more »

Goofs

After exiting the farmhouse looking for her son, Jessie encounters the motorcycle gang at the garage/barn of the farmhouse. However, the property is enclosed by a fence, and the gate to the driveway is locked. In addition, nobody heard the motorcycles drive up to the farmhouse. Yet, somehow, the gang was able to sneak onto the property with their motorcycles without anyone hearing their approach. See more »

Quotes

[the Kid is handcuffed to a car that's about to explode]
Max: The chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel. It'd take you ten minutes to hack through it with this. Now, if you're lucky, you could hack through your ankle in five minutes. Go.
[the hacksaw is dropped next to The Kid, and Max limps off]
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Soundtracks

Jessie's Theme
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Written by Nic Gazzana
Performed by Joanne Samuel
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How is Max "Mad"?
Q: Is this movie based on a book?
Q: Why does the Night Rider start crying while Max pursues him?
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Well Aged!
28 June 1999 | by (Melbourne, Australia) – See all my reviews

Not many low budget flicks age very well but Mad Max certainly has.

I watched it again recently, as I only had vague memories of watching it years ago, but I found it to hold up well. Only by reading the other user comments did I discover that it had been dubbed! What a load of crap. Why would a movie in English be dubbed in English! If you cant understand Aussie accents, you dont deserve the pleasure of seeing this movie. I cant imagine this movie having the same effect without the Australian accents.

What George Miller did with this fairly simple script is remakable. The camera angles and speeds with which this film moves along at times were thrilling, Not to mention the great stunts and even the barbaric humour (the ripped off arm!).

The car which Mel Gibson eventually gets revenge in (an Aussie Ford coupe) looked as menacing as a car could! built for the movie for A$35 Grand, a replica was used for the final crash 'n burn scenes of Mad Max 2. The original car was salvaged and is still around somewhere, appearing at car shows in the late 80's.
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