Mad Max

Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based on the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story of breakdown of society, love and revenge. It became a top-grossing Australian film and has been credited for further opening up the global market to Austr... More

Initial release date:

  • Apr 12, 1979

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 33 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • Mad Max,
  • Pobesneli Maks,
  • Mad Max - O ekdikitis tis nyhtas,
  • Çilgin Maks,
  • Mad Max: Salvajes de la autopista,
  • As Motos da Morte,
  • Pobjesnjeli Max,
  • Interceptor

Film

Directed by

George Miller

George Miller (born 3 March 1945) is an Australian film director, screenwriter, producer, and former medical doctor. He is most well known for his cult Mad Max trilogy, but has been involved in a wide range of projects, including the Oscar-winning Happy Feet and Babe film series. Miller is the...

Tagline:

  • When the gangs take over the highway... ...Remember he's on your side.
  • The last law in a world gone out of control. Pray that he's out there somewhere.
  • The Maximum Force of the Future.

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • May 9, 1980
  • 1979
  • Nov 19, 1997
  • Jan 1, 2002
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Casting director:

Art direction by:

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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 33 min
  • 1 h 35 min
  • 1 h 28 min
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Country of origin:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 350,000

Soundtrack:

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Awards

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,647
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music Score Winners

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film Nominees

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