Mad Max

Theatrical - Wide 1980-03-21

Cast Mel Gibson Joanne Samuel Hugh Keays-Byrne Steve Bisley
Directed by George Miller
Written by James McCausland George Miller

Genres: Action Sci-Fi

Synopsis

A vision of an apocalyptic future set in the wastelands of Australia. Total social decay is just around the corner in this spectacular cheap budget gang orientated road movie. Where the cops do their best to lay down the law and the outlaw gangs try their hardest to defy the system. Leather clad Max Rockatansky husband, father and cop turns judge, juror and executioner after his best friend, wife and baby are killed. Here we see the final days of normality of a man who had everything to live for, and his slip into the abyss of madness. Mad Max is the antihero on the road to vengeance and oblivion.

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

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Review Date: Director: George Miller Writer: George Miller, James McCausland Producers: Byron Kennedy Actors: Mel Gibson Joanne Samuel Hugh Keays-Byrne Review: Fuck me, this was a great movie!! Not sure when the last time was that I had seen it...

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