The Road Warrior (1981)
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- R
- 1h 36min
- Action, Adventure
- 21 May 1982 (USA)
- Movie
- 8 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Mel Gibson | ... |
Max
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Bruce Spence | ... |
The Gyro Captain
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Michael Preston | ... |
Pappagallo
(as Mike Preston)
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Max Phipps | ... |
The Toadie
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Vernon Wells | ... |
Wez
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Kjell Nilsson | ... |
The Humungus
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Emil Minty | ... |
The Feral Kid
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Virginia Hey | ... |
Warrior Woman
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William Zappa | ... |
Zetta
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Arkie Whiteley | ... |
The Captain's Girl
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Steve J. Spears | ... |
Mechanic
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Syd Heylen | ... |
Curmudgeon
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Moira Claux | ... |
Big Rebecca
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David Downer | ... |
Nathan
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David Slingsby | ... |
Quiet Man
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Kristoffer Greaves | ... |
Mechanic's Assistant
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Max Fairchild | ... |
Broken Victim
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Tyler Coppin | ... |
Defiant Victim
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Jerry O'Sullivan | ... |
Golden Youth
(as Jimmy Brown)
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Tony Deary | ... |
Grinning Mohawker
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Kathleen McKay | ... |
Victim
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Guy Norris | ... |
Bearclaw Mohawk
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Anne Jones | ... |
Tent Lover
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James McCardell | ... |
Tent Lover
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Harold Baigent | ... |
Voice of Narrator (voice)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Stewart Finlay-McLennan | ... |
Medic (uncredited)
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Joanne Samuel | ... |
Jessie (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
George Miller | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
Terry Hayes | ... | (screenplay by) & |
George Miller | ... | (screenplay by) & |
Brian Hannant | ... | (screenplay with) |
George Miller | ... | (character creator) |
Byron Kennedy | ... | (character creator) |
Produced by
Byron Kennedy | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
Brian May | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
Dean Semler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Michael Balson | ... | film editor |
David Stiven | ... | film editor |
Tim Wellburn | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Ruth Beach | ... | assistant editor |
Arthur Cambridge | ... | colour grading |
Margaret Cardin | ... | negative cutter |
Michael Chirgwin | ... | additional editor |
Philip Dickson | ... | assistant editor |
Dellroye Edgecombe | ... | editor's assistant |
Les Fiddess | ... | assistant editor (as Les Fiddes) |
Bill Gooley | ... | laboratory liaison |
George Miller | ... | additional editor |
Alison Pickup | ... | editor's assistant |
Christopher Plowright | ... | additional editor |
Annabelle Sheehan | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
Graham 'Grace' Walker | ... | (art direction) (as Graham 'Grace' Walker) |
Costume Design by
Norma Moriceau | ... | (costume design) |
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 / 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 |
Michael Parkhurst | ... | associate director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Steve Amezdroz | ... | assistant art director |
Melinda Brown | ... | special props designer / 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 / props buyer |
Derek Wyness | ... | construction team |
George Zukiwskyj | ... | construction team |
Bronwyn Parry | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Anne Breslin | ... | assistant sound editor (as Anne Breslan) |
Lloyd Carrick | ... | sound recordist |
Rickley W. Dumm | ... | sound effects editor: Restoration Atmos Remix |
Chris Goldsmith | ... | boom operator |
Byron Kennedy | ... | sound mixer |
Bruce Lamshed | ... | sound mixer / 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) |
Matt Vowles | ... | restoration mastering |
David Watts | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
Phil Judd | ... | adr engineer (uncredited) |
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 |
Roger Cowland | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Richard Wilmot | ... | optical effects operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
Max Aspin | ... | stunt coordinator |
Glenn Boswell | ... | stunt team (as Glen Boswell) |
Vern Dietrich | ... | acrobatic stunts |
Gerry Gauslaa | ... | stunts |
Bob Hicks | ... | stunts |
Guy Norris | ... | stunts |
Kim Noyce | ... | stunts |
Dennis Williams | ... | stunt driver |
Tom Glass | ... | truck action (uncredited) / truck stunts (uncredited) |
Melissa Grillett | ... | acrobatic double: Feral Boy (uncredited) |
Carey Loftin | ... | truck stunts (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 / 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 |
Location Management
Steve Knapman | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Brian May | ... | conductor |
Roger Savage | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
Martin Fripp | ... | assistant recording engineer (uncredited) |
Robert John | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Brian May | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Roger Savage | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Linda Ray | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
John Brand | ... | unit driver |
Ralph Clark | ... | transport manager |
Sue Clark | ... | unit driver |
Jack Skyver | ... | unit driver |
Dennis Williams | ... | truck precision driver |
Additional Crew
Bill Anderson | ... | mechanics team |
Rosanne Andrews-Baxter | ... | production coordinator |
Dale Aspin | ... | animal handler / animal trainer |
Catherine Barber | ... | production accountant |
Linda Bates | ... | producer's assistant |
Dixie Betts | ... | office liaison: Sydney |
George Bischoff | ... | mechanics team |
Barry Bransen | ... | motorcycle buyer / motorcycle mechanic |
Kevin Cross | ... | unit runner |
Jenny Day | ... | pre-production coordinator |
Harvey Else | ... | helicopter pilot |
Ray Fowler | ... | caterer |
Gerry Goodwin | ... | autogyro pilot |
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) |
Mardi Kennedy | ... | director's pre-production assistant (as Mardy Kennedy) |
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 |
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 |
Michael Parkhurst | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Kennedy Miller Productions (presents) (production)
Distributors
- Roadshow Films (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1982) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Victor Michailides (1982) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures An AOL Time Warner Company)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Española S.A. (1982) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1982) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Warner Bros Pictures (1983) (India) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1985) (United States) (tv)
- Scanvideo (1984) (Finland) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- TV3 (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS) (special edition)
- Nelonen (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2001) (Greece) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Norge (2001) (Norway) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS) (special edition)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2007) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sub (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Mad Max Trilogy)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (through)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray) (through)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- 7Mate (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Ciné+ (2023) (France) (tv)
- MonsterVision (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Mitch Consultancy (casting)
- Optical & Graphics (titling)
- AAV Australia (music mixed & recorded at)
- Spectrum Films (post-production sound)
- AAV Australia (post-production sound)
- Film Australia (sound mixed at)
- Panavision Australia (filmed in)
- Colorfilm Pty. Ltd. (processed by)
- Dolby Stereo (recorded in)
- Berger Paints (the producers wish to thank)
- Dunlop Olympic Tyres (the producers wish to thank)
- Nashua (the producers wish to thank)
- Philips / TMC Radio Division (the producers wish to thank)
- O'Brien Glass Industries (the producers wish to thank)
- Wormald International (the producers wish to thank)
- Mathews Haritos (the producers wish to thank)
- Hella (the producers wish to thank)
- Hoover (the producers wish to thank)
- Electrolux (the producers wish to thank)
- The Coca-Cola Company (the producers wish to thank)
- Mr. Juicy Fruit Juices (the producers wish to thank)
- Pics (the producers wish to thank)
- CIG Medishield (the producers wish to thank)
- Nikon (the producers wish to thank)
- Budget Rent-a-Car (the producers wish to thank)
- Ansett Airlines (I) (the producers wish to thank)
- Australian Army and Navy (the producers wish to thank)
- The City and People of Broken Hill (special thanks)
- Mack Trucks (special thanks)
- Cinesound Movietone (special thanks: for the use of their library footage included in the opening montage)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
After eradicating Night Rider's followers in Mad Max (1979), former patrolman Max Rockatansky now scavenges for food and precious petrol on the deserted highways of an energy-starved Australia. Then, Max stumbles upon a small oil refinery in the scorched wilderness; however, there's a catch: the community of survivors is under siege by brutal biker warlord Lord Humungus and his barbarian marauders. Now, to get his hands on as much gas as he can carry, Mad Max will have to provide the defenceless residents with a powerful truck. Using this method, they can transport gasoline to safety. Of course, this is easier said than done. Is the Road Warrior up to the task? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Taglines | Just one man can make a difference. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend Australia | AUD847,220, 31 Dec 1981 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Mel Gibson only has sixteen lines of dialogue in the entire film, and two of them are "I only came for the gasoline." See more » |
Goofs | When Max carries the 4 metal cans full of gasoline to retrieve the truck, the cans appear empty by the way they are swaying back and forth from the pole he's using to carry them. In addition, when the gyro captain drops them to the ground once they reach the autogyro the cans make a hollow-sounding noise, also indicating that they are empty. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited from Mad Max (1979). 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... when the world was powered by the black fuel... and the desert sprouted great cities of pipe and steel. Gone now... swept away. For reasons long forgotten, two mighty warrior tribes went to war, and touched off a blaze which engulfed them all. Without fuel they were nothing. They'd built a house of straw. The thundering machines sputtered and stopped. Their leaders talked and talked and talked. But nothing could stem the avalanche. Their world crumbled. The cities exploded. A whirlwind of looting, a firestorm of fear. Men began to feed on men. On the roads it was a white line nightmare. Only those mobile enough to scavenge, brutal enough to pillage would survive. The gangs took over the highways, ready to wage war for a tank of juice. And in this maelstrom of decay, ordinary men were battered and smashed... men like Max... the warrior Max. In the roar of an engine, he lost everything... and became a shell of a man... a burnt-out, desolate man, a man haunted by the demons of his past, a man who wandered out into the wasteland. And it was here, in this blighted place, that he learned to live again. See more » |