Taking place in a dystopian Australia in the near future, Mad Max tells the story of a highway patrolman cruising the squalid back roads that have become the breeding ground of criminals foraging for gasoline and scraps. After some grisly events at the hands of a motorcycle gang, Max sets out across the barren wastelands in search of revenge.
Genre: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Cast: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns
Producer: George Miller, George Miller, George Miller, David Eggby, Bill Miller
IMDb Score: 6.7/10 by 2508 users
Runtime: 91 minutes
Released: 4/12/1979