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Mad Max (1979) -- In a dystopic future Australia, a vicious biker gang murder a cop's family and make his fight with them personal.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
George Miller (story) and
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Release Date:
12 April 1979 (Australia) more
Tagline:
The Maximum Force of the Future. more
Plot:
In a dystopic future Australia, a vicious biker gang murder a cop's family and make his fight with them personal. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 4 nominations more
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(218 articles)
User Comments:
Mad Max is a true classic! more (195 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
88 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:X (theatrical rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:16 | UK:18 (cut) (1986) | Ireland:18 | Brazil:16 | Italy:VM18 | Argentina:16 (re-rating) (1999) (uncut) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) (1982) (cut) | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Australia:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (special edition) | Canada:R | France:-16 (re-rating) | France:X (original rating) | New Zealand:(Banned) (original rating) | New Zealand:R18 (re-rating) | Norway:18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:(Banned) | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Finland:K-18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

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Trivia:
The auto accident scene was made as realistic as possible, thanks to director's George Miller's experience as a medical doctor. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Max is playing with the rubber mask to cheer up a "not grumpy" Jessie before he goes to see Goose, the baby (Sprog) in the background has different toys in his left hand each time we see him. When Max takes off the mask, Sprog has a brick, ball or similar object that he can clearly lift, and the plush toy is behind him, out of reach. When Max jumps onto the table, we see Sprog in close-up holding the barrel of Max's service revolver. Then after Jessie tells Max to "get out of here" Sprog now has the plush toy. more
Quotes:
Goose: What a turkey! Hey, fella! You're a turkey! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Les frères Pétard (1986) more

FAQ

An urban myth is the stuntman on the bridge was killed when hit by his own bike. Does anyone have proof this is true ?
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15 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
Mad Max is a true classic!, 1 May 2000
Author: Pingo-2 from Sweden

Max is the ultimate avenger!

Set in a near future, Max, a high-way patrol officer, tries to stop a violent motorcycle gang.

This is a simple plot, but it is so well done and well filmed that this movie is a real classic action film.

I like Mad Max (1979) better than Mad Max 2 (1981). Most people seem to think that the second one is even better, but I can't agree on this because of several things:

First of all, this first Max movie has got a very important question, and that is that the violence of today are going to be worse tomorrow. The film dares to view violence even more than most movies do today, and I think this is a good thing, that helps to make this film trustworthy.

The acting is better in Mad Max than in the sequels, and the feeling of a near, almost broken down society with a small police force is more interesting than the post-nuclear situation that the second and third film tries to show us.

The car crashes and the pursuit in the openings of Mad Max are truly incredible. Never before had such nice work been put on celluloid.

Overall Mad Max is a true classic! Before this movie, science-fiction/action films weren't as good.

If You haven't seen it, try to get hold of the non-dubbed version.

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