Mad Max (1979)

Name: Mad Max
Released: 1979
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns

• Movies, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

• 91 min

6.7

When the gangs take over the highway... ...Remember he's on your side.

Directed by: George Miller
Casting: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, Roger Ward, Vincent Gil, Lulu Pinkus, Lisa Aldenhoven, David Bracks, Bertrand Cadart, David Cameron, Robina Chaffey, Stephen Clark, Mathew Constantine, Jerry Day, Reg Evans, Howard Eynon, Max Fairchild, John Farndale, Peter Felmingham, Sheila Florance, Nic Gazzana, Hunter Gibb, Andrew Gilmore, Jonathan Hardy, Brendan Heath, Paul Johnstone, Nico Lathouris, John Ley, Steve Millichamp, Phil Motherwell, George Novak, Geoff Parry, Neil Thompson, Billy Tisdall, Gil Tucker, Kim Sullivan, John Arnold, Tom Broadbridge, Peter Culpan, Peter Ford, Clive Hearne, Telford Jackson, Christine Kaman, Joan Letch, Kerry Miller, Janine Ogden, Di Trelour, Vernon Weaver, Paul Young, Brendan Young, Amanda Muggleton, James McCausland, Lisa Dombroski, Malcolm Bruce, Katy Brinson
Countries: Australia
Premiere: 1979-04-12
Status: Released

Tags: australia, petrol, baby, chain, dystopia, post-apocalyptic future, exploitation, villain, bridge, matter of life and death, benzine, biker, cop, partner, truck, vigilante, gasoline, motorcycle, motorcycle gang, exploding car, psychotic, adventurer, angry, hostile, aggressive, action hero, out of fuel, good versus evil, violence, antagonistic, forceful, harsh, ominous, urgent, fuel shortage

In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.