Mad Max (DVD)

(Also appears at ShaunMunro.co.uk) Director: George Miller Cast: Mel Gibson Release Date: April 12th, 1979 (Australia), December 10th, 1979 (UK) Certificate: MA (Australia), 18 (UK) Mad Max wastes no time in establishing a post-apocalyptic, nihilistic world, a barren wasteland where the morally bankrupt stalk the streets, preying on the innocent and defying the rather tenuous legal system. The opening scenes involve the police chasing a cop killer, yet the line between the law and the unlawful is blurred - the police wear black leather clothing, and as victims of their society, are often violent and blood-thirsty ...

Director: George Miller Producers: Byron Kennedy and Bill Miller Writers: George Miller, James McCausland and Byron Kennedy Stars: Mel Gibson, Steve Bisley, Joanne Samuel, Tim Burns , Hugh Keays-Byrne and Geoff Parry. Released in April 1979 this Australian low budget action movie, set in the future and starring little known actor Mel Gibson... and possibly bringing the Australian movie industry onto the screens around the world. ** BRIEF PLOT ** Set in man kinds desolate future, with society already on the brink of destruction, a small police unit called Main Force Patrol (MFP) is struggling to protect the small ...

One of the dilemmas facing movie producers is how much money to make available for a certain movie. Needless to say, a critical factor is the potential financial return. When a low budget affair returns many times more than its original investment, we inevitably have cult status along the lines of Blair Witch Project. An equally strong example was made in 1979. Directed by George Miller, Max Max went on to spawn two further sequels (one good, one not so good) as well as propelling the lead role into a career that has eclipsed the last four decades. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- Main Cast: ...