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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior -- In the post-apocolyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline rich, community escape a band of bandits.

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Director:
Writers:
Terry Hayes (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
21 May 1982 (USA) See more »
Tagline:
Ruthless... Savage... Spectacular See more »
Plot:
In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline rich, community escape a band of bandits. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
8 wins & 8 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
Concentrated testosterone, and fun See more (232 total) »

Cast

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Directed by
George Miller 
 
Writing credits
Terry Hayes  screenplay &
George Miller  screenplay &
Brian Hannant  written by

Produced by
Byron Kennedy .... producer
 
Original Music by
Brian May 
 
Cinematography by
Dean Semler (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Michael Balson 
David Stiven 
Tim Wellburn 
 
Art Direction by
Graham 'Grace' Walker  (as Graham 'Grace' Walker)
 
Costume Design by
Norma Moriceau 
 
Makeup Department
Bob McCarron .... special makeup effects
Karla O'Keefe .... make-up artiste
Lesley Vanderwalt .... makeup supervisor
Kathy Coultrup .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Patrick Clayton .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Clayton .... first assistant director
Brian Hannant .... first assistant director
Brian Hannant .... second unit director
Phillip Hurst .... third assistant director (as Phil Hurst)
Toivo Lember .... second assistant director
Andrew Plain .... additional assistant director
Mark Thomas .... assistant director: second unit
 
Art Department
Steve Amezdroz .... assistant art director
Melinda Brown .... special props designer
Melinda Brown .... special props maker
John Daniell .... stand-by props
Peter De Bono .... construction team
Philip Henderson-Wilson .... construction team
Michael Lehmann .... construction team
Frederick Santos .... construction team
Dennis Smith .... construction manager
Kerrin Stevens .... construction stand-by
George Tsoutas .... construction team
Pauline Walker .... art department assistant
Pauline Walker .... props buyer
Derek Wyness .... construction team
George Zukiwskyj .... construction team
 
Sound Department
Anne Breslin .... assistant sound editor (as Anne Breslan)
Lloyd Carrick .... sound recordist
Chris Goldsmith .... boom operator
Byron Kennedy .... sound mixer
Bruce Lamshed .... sound mixer
Bruce Lamshed .... supervising sound editor
Mike O'Donnell .... assistant sound editor
Penn Robinson .... sound editor
Roger Savage .... sound mixer
Andrew Steuart .... sound editor (as Andrew Stewart)
Marc van Buuren .... sound editor (as Mark Van Buuren)
David Watts .... sound consultant: Dolby
 
Special Effects by
Mark Clayton .... special effects assistant
Jeff Clifford .... special effects chief (as Jeffrey Clifford)
Steve Courtley .... special effects team
Mont Fieguth .... special effects team (as Monte Fieguth)
David Hardy .... special effects team
Brian Hunter .... special effects construction
Greg Mulhearn .... special effects construction
 
Visual Effects by
Kim Priest .... optical effects
Richard Wilmot .... optical effects operator (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Max Aspin .... stunt coordinator
Glenn Boswell .... stunt team (as Glen Boswell)
Vern Dietrich .... acrobatic stunts
Gerry Gauslaa .... stunt team
Bob Hicks .... stunt team
Guy Norris .... stunt team
Kim Noyce .... stunt team
Dennis Williams .... stunt driver
Melissa Grillett .... acrobatic double: Feral Boy (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Brock .... camera assistant: second unit
Dean Bryan .... assistant electrician
Gary Carden .... assistant grip (as Garry Carden)
Graham Carter .... grip: second unit
Derry Field .... focus puller: main unit
Derry Field .... second camera assistant: main unit
Bill Grimmond .... second cameraman/operator: main unit
Carolyn Johns .... still photographer
Andrew Lesnie .... documentary cameraman
Peter Lipscombe .... additional camera assistant: main unit
Graeme Mardell .... key grip
Andrew McLean .... clapper/loader
Richard Merryman .... focus puller
John Morton .... gaffer
Paul Moyes .... best boy
Geoffrey Simpson .... second unit cameraman (as Geoff Simpson)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Terri Lamera .... wardrobe machinist (as Terry Lamera)
Shelley Lodge .... pre-production wardrobe assistant
Pam Maling .... wardrobe machinist
Roger Monk .... wardrobe master
Margaret Thomas .... wardrobe machinist
 
Editorial Department
Ruth Beach .... assistant editor
Arthur Cambridge .... colour grading
Margaret Cardin .... negative cutting
Michael Chirgwin .... additional editor
Philip Dickson .... assistant editor
Les Fiddess .... assistant editor (as Les Fiddes)
George Miller .... additional editor
Alison Pickup .... editor's assistant
Christopher Plowright .... additional editor
Annabelle Sheehan .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Brian May .... conductor
Roger Savage .... music mixed & recorded by
Brian May .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Roger Savage .... music engineer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
John Brand .... unit driver
Ralph Clark .... transport manager
Sue Clark .... unit driver
Jack Skyver .... unit driver
Dennis Williams .... truck precision driver
 
Other crew
Bill Anderson .... mechanics team
Rosanne Andrews-Baxter .... production coordinator
Dale Aspin .... animal handler
Dale Aspin .... animal trainer
Catherine Barber .... production accountant
Linda Bates .... producer's assistant
Dixie Betts .... office liaison: Sydney
George Bischoff .... mechanics team
Barry Bransen .... motorcycle buyer
Barry Bransen .... motorcycle mechanic
Kevin Cross .... unit runner
Jenny Day .... pre-production coordinator
Harvey Else .... helicopter pilot
Ray Fowler .... caterer
Gerry Goodwin .... autogyro pilot
Bill Gooley .... laboratory liaison
Hugh Gooley .... security guard
Sandy Gore .... dialogue coach
Arthur Henley .... truck mechanic
John Hurrel .... helicopter pilot
David Jeffrey .... security guard
Stuart Johnson .... mechanics team
Byron Kennedy .... presenter (as Kennedy Miller)
Mardy Kennedy .... director's pre-production assistant
Steve Knapman .... location manager
Grant Larkin .... traffic supervisor
Jennifer Lee-Lewes .... accounts assistant
George Miller .... presenter (as Kennedy Miller)
Allan Mills .... mechanics team
Ian Mitchell .... unit runner
Peter Moyes .... assistant caterer
John Murch .... mechanics team
Guy Norris .... motorcycle mechanic
Gordon Parr .... mechanics team
Catherine Phillips .... producer's secretary
Linda Ray .... continuity
Marshall Read .... mechanics team
Clive Smith .... mechanics team
David Thomas .... chief car mechanic (as Dave Thomas)
Reg West .... security guard
Athnea Willcocks .... unit nurse
Angelika Wyness .... unit nurse
Derek Wyness .... security guard
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Mad Max 2" - Australia (original title)
"The Road Warrior" - USA
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Runtime:
95 min | UK:96 min | USA:94 min | Argentina:96 min | Germany:87 min (heavily cut)
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Language:
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) (as Dolby Stereo) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1982) | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | UK:X (original rating) | France:Unrated (with warning) | Brazil:16 | Italy:VM18 | New Zealand:M | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | UK:18 (tv rating) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) (2006) | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Canada:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

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Trivia:
When the gyrocopter flies off carrying 2 people, one of them is a dummy as 2 real people would have been too heavy for the machine to carry.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: After Max mans the flamethrower and helps turn away the marauders, there's a brief shot of him looking back into the compound. This shot is from earlier, when he was cuffed to a railing. (The crossbow turret can be seen to his left.) The flamethrower turret is to the left of the crossbow, so the crossbow should be on his right.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator:My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember The Road Warrior. The man we called "Max". To understand who he was, you have to go back to another time...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Midnight Run for Your Life (1994) (TV)See more »

FAQ

What is painted on the side of the semi-trailer & cab. when we 1st see it?
Why does Max wear the strange outfit in this movie?
Why does Max help Pappagallo's people in the end?
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29 out of 35 people found the following review useful.
Concentrated testosterone, and fun, 2 May 2003
Author: knsevy from KCMO

I think this may be the greatest 'car movie' ever made. The chase scenes are gritty and thrilling, and quite realistic. None of that 'car falls over cliff and blows up' crap.

In the fighting/war scenes, it plays a perfect balance between hidden action and open action, never overselling the gore nor underselling the violence.

The plot is an excuse to have a long highway battle, but I'm not complaining. It's vaguely feasible enough that you don't worry much about it, just accept it as a needed background to hang the fun stuff on. Oh, to be a stunt driver in this movie! Or even to be a mechanic! That would be a story to tell your children.

This is every driving fantasy I've ever had, and played perfectly. I know that certainly flavors my review, but tell me that movies which are cathartic for you haven't affected YOU that way?

Bottom line: thin plot, heavy action, decent characterization. Symbolism absent, directness the rule of the day. Jump on this bandwagon and ram something. Fun all the way.

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