Title: Mad Max
Runtime: 88 Min
Year: 1979
Genres: Action - Adventure - Thriller
Cast: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, Roger Ward, Lisa Aldenhoven, David Bracks, Bertrand Cadart, David Cameron, Robina Chaffey, Stephen Clark, Mathew Constantine, Jerry Day, Reg Evans, Howard Eynon, Max Fairchild, John Farndale
Directed By: George Miller
PLOT
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.
Country: Australia
Language: English
Writers: (screenplay) James McCausland & George Miller - story (uncredited) Byron Kennedy & George Miller
Awards:
1979- Australian Film Institute (AFI Award)
-Best Achievement in Editing - Tony Paterson & Cliff Hayes (WON)
-Best Achievement in Sound - Gary Wilkins, Byron Kennedy, Roger Savage & Ned Dawson (WON)
-Best Original Music Score - Brian May (WON)
-Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Hugh Keays-Byrne (NOMINATED)
-Best Director - George Miller (NOMINATED)
-Best Film - Byron Kennedy (NOMINATED)
-Best Screenplay, Original - James McCausland & George Miller (NOMINATED)
1980- Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival (Special Jury Award)
-George Miller (WON)
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