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Features: DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
Setting Mel Gibson on a sure path to superstardom, this highly acclaimed crazy collide-o-scope (Newsweek) of highway mayhem cinematically defined the postapocalyptic landscape (TV Guide). Featuring eye-popping stunts that are electrifying and very convincing (Variety) and an authentically nihilistic spirit (The Village Voice), Mad Max is pure cinematic poetry (Time). In the ravaged near future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them. But they underestimate one officer: Max Rockatansky (Gibson). And when the bikers brutalize Max s best friend and family, they send him into a mad frenzy that leaves him with only one thing left in the world to live for -- revenge!Special Features:New Digitally Remastered Anamorphic TransferNew-To-The-U.S.! Original Australian LanguageOriginal Mono Audio Track Mel Gibson: The Birth Of A Star Documentary Mad Max: The Film Phenomenon DocumentaryTheatrical TrailersAudio Commentary With Jon Dowding, David Eggby, Chris Murray & Tim Ridge Road Rants Trivia & Fun Fact TrackPhoto GalleryTV SpotsAnd More!System Requirements: Running Time 94 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE
"Weird atmosphere and characters combine with amazing stunt work in this remarkable action film." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"...exceptionally entertaining action-packed adventure." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
"A riveting classic!" The New York Times
Editor's Note
Rebel bikers combat the police in a bleak post-nuclear future where the highways are bloody battlegrounds. When a gang of motorcyclists brutally murder a policeman's family he becomes Mad Max, avenger of the highways. Sequel: THE ROAD WARRIOR.
Plot Summary
Futuristic tale set in Australia, which has become a wasteland where vicious, fast-driving criminals cause death, destruction, and mayhem on the highways. The police do their best to maintain control, but their attempts prove futile. As a result, one cop named Max quits his job and goes on a vacation with his family. However they are terrorized by a gang of malicious speed-demons, who kill Max' wife and baby. Angry, Max rejoins the force, revs up his motorcycle -- and seeks bloody revenge against the fiends who murdered his family.
| Features | "Easter Eggs" | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Audio Commentary | | Road Rant Facts Feature | | Trailers | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Documentary "Mel Gibson: The Birth Of A Star" | | Documentary "Mad Max: The Film Phenomenon" | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TVs & Full Screen Version | | Digitally Remastered Anamorphic Transfer | | Audio: Original Australian English (Never Before Released In The U.S.) 5.1 & Mono; English Dubbed (Mono) |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 5/22/2007 |
| Running Time: 94 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1979 | | Catalog ID: 1002726 | | UPC: 00027616869241 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.66:1/4:4 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Australian Film Institute (1979) |  | Cliff Hayes, Tony Paterson, Winner, Best Achievement In Editing | | Ned Dawson, et al., Winner, Best Achievement In Sound | | Brian May, Winner, Best Original Music Score | | | Hugh Keays-Byrne, Nominee, Best Actor In A Supporting Role | | | George Miller, Nominee, Best Director | | | Byron Kennedy, Nominee, Best Film | | | James McCausland, Nominee, Best Original Screenplay |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...An all-stops-out, fast-moving [film]....This is the most audience involving film since HALLOWEEN....The leads are all effective..." 05/16/1979USA Today
"...Mayhem-heavy....Road-cop Max was Mel Gibson's star-making role..." 01/04/2002 p.4E The Motion Picture Guide 8 of 10
...director George Miller infuses the film with a kinetic combination of visual style, amazing stunt work, creative costume design, and eccentric,detailed characterizations that practically jump off the screen and grab you by the throat.
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