Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based on the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story of breakdown of society, love and revenge. It became a top-grossing Australian film and has been credited for further opening up the global market to Australian New Wave films. The film was the first Australian film to be shot with a widescreen anamorphic lens. The first film in the series, Mad Max... spawned sequels Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior in 1981 and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in 1985. In a dystopian future Australia, law & order has begun to break down. Berserk motorcycle gang member Crawford "Nightrider" Montizano has escaped police custody and is attempting to outrun the Main Force Patrol in a stolen Pursuit Special . Though he manages to elude his initial pursuers, the MFP's top pursuit man, Max Rockatansky, then engages the less-skilled Nightrider in a high-speed chase, resulting in the death of Nightrider in a fiery crash.
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| Release date: | April 12, 1979 |
| Directed by: | George Miller |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Producer: | Byron Kennedy |
| Editor: | Tony Paterson, Cliff Hayes |
| Music by: | Brian May |
| Cinematography: | David Eggby |
| Screenplay by: | George Miller, James McCausland |
| Estimated budget: | $350,000 |
| Genre: | Action, Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller |