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Mad Max

  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Mad Max (1979)
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In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
206K
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POPULARITY
1,317
148
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    • Director
      • George Miller
    • Writers
      • James McCausland(screenplay)
      • George Miller(screenplay)
      • Byron Kennedy(original story)
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Joanne Samuel
      • Hugh Keays-Byrne
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George Miller
    • Writers
      • James McCausland(screenplay)
      • George Miller(screenplay)
      • Byron Kennedy(original story)
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Joanne Samuel
      • Hugh Keays-Byrne
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 425User reviews
    • 244Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations

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    Trailer 1:54
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    Mel Gibson and Steve Bisley in Mad Max (1979)
    Mel Gibson and Joanne Samuel in Mad Max (1979)
    Mel Gibson in Mad Max (1979)
    Mel Gibson in Mad Max (1979)
    Mel Gibson in Mad Max (1979)
    Mel Gibson in Mad Max (1979)
    Mel Gibson and Joanne Samuel in Mad Max (1979)
    Hugh Keays-Byrne in Mad Max (1979)
    Joanne Samuel in Mad Max (1979)
    Mel Gibson in Mad Max (1979)
    Mad Max (1979)
    Mel Gibson and Tim Burns in Mad Max (1979)

    Top cast

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Max
    Joanne Samuel
    Joanne Samuel
    • Jessie
    Hugh Keays-Byrne
    Hugh Keays-Byrne
    • Toecutter
    Steve Bisley
    Steve Bisley
    • Jim Goose
    Tim Burns
    Tim Burns
    • Johnny the Boy
    Roger Ward
    Roger Ward
    • Fifi
    Lisa Aldenhoven
    Lisa Aldenhoven
    • Nurse
    David Bracks
    David Bracks
    • Mudguts
    Bertrand Cadart
    Bertrand Cadart
    • Clunk
    David Cameron
    David Cameron
    • Underground Mechanic
    Robina Chaffey
    Robina Chaffey
    • Singer
    Stephen Clark
    • Sarse
    Mathew Constantine
    • Toddler
    Jerry Day
    Jerry Day
    • Ziggy
    Reg Evans
    Reg Evans
    • Station Master
    Howard Eynon
    • Diabando
    Max Fairchild
    Max Fairchild
    • Benno
    John Farndale
    • Grinner
    • Director
      • George Miller
    • Writers
      • James McCausland(screenplay)
      • George Miller(screenplay) (original story)
      • Byron Kennedy(original story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of the extras used in the film were paid in beer.
    • Goofs
      When Jessie walks to the car Max is repairing she is wearing sneakers. When she walks around to the passenger side of the car she has on boots with sheepskin trim. When she walks off to the beach she is wearing the deck shoes again.
    • 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]

    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema and certified video releases (American dub) were cut by 48 seconds by the BBFC to keep an X (18) rating and to prevent the film from being banned, as X was the highest rating. They edited the scene where the bikers tear up the hot-rod with the terrified couple inside. Instead, the scene cut to black as the bikers smashed the first window and resumed on the bird hovering overhead. Though the original uncertified 1982 video release of the American dub from Warner Home Video was released uncut, the cut was re-instated on the 1986 18-rated VHS, but was restored in 1992 when the Australian dialogue version was finally released in the UK and to all later releases with the same rating (although Warner's budget labels SCREEN CLASSICS still put out the American dub with the cut scene well into the 90s). In April 2015, the film was passed with a 15 rating uncut, because of "(the scene's) implied nature and lack of visual detail of the acts themselves". The same reason was given for passing it at 18 uncut back in 1992.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Road Warrior (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Licorice Road
      (uncredited)
      Written and Produced by Nic Gazzana
      Performed by Robina Chaffey
      Sung by Creenagh St. Clair

    User reviews425

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    Review
    Top review
    Well Aged!
    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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    • Jun 28, 1999

    FAQ10

    • What is Mad Max about?
    • I heard the negatives of this film were lost. What is the story?
    • Are there two versions of the same film?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pobješnjeli Max
    • Filming locations
      • Seaford Beach, Seaford, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Kennedy Miller Productions
      • Mad Max Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,750,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,773,197
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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