Official Trailer: Mad Max (1979)

A vengeful Australian policeman sets out to avenge his partner, his wife and his son whom were murdered by a motorcycle gang in retaliation for the death of their leader. The first film in the series, Mad Max spawned sequels Mad Max 2 (aka The Road Warrior) in 1981 and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in 1985.

Genre: Action | Adventure | Dystopian | Thriller | Post-Apocalyptic

Directed by,
George Miller

Produced by,
Byron Kennedy
Bill Miller

Written by,
George Miller
Byron Kennedy
James McCausland

Starring,
Mel Gibson
Steve Bisley
Joanne Samuel
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Tim Burns
Geoff Parry

Music by,
Brian May

Cinematography,
David Eggby

Editing by,
Cliff Hayes
Tony Paterson

Studio,
Kennedy Miller Productions

Distributed by,
Village Roadshow Pictures (Australia)
American International Pictures (United States)
Warner Bros. (International)

Release dates,
12 April 1979

Running time,
93 min.

Country,
Australia

Language,
English

Budget,
A$400,000 ($1.69 Million in 2012 AUD)

Box office,
A$99,750,000 ($421.2 Million in 2012 AUD)