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Mad Max (1980): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Mad Max is a 1980 action thriller directed by George Miller, starring Mel Gibson. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $8.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- George Miller
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Mad Max About?
The premise of Mad Max without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a post-apocalyptic Australia devastated by oil scarcity, lawlessness reigns. A former police officer, Max, embarks on a violent quest for revenge after a ruthless biker gang murders his family. Driven by grief and a burning desire for survival, he relentlessly pursues the marauders across a desolate landscape, battling for justice in a world consumed by chaos.
Mad Max Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- post apocalypse
- dystopia
- motorcycle gang
- biker
- revenge
- outlaw gang
- low budget film
- future
- burned alive
- murder of wife
- death of wife
- car
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- implied rape
- rape
- max rockatansky character
- hacksaw
- villain
- doctor
- tattoo
- physician
- uniform
- married to a police officer
- speeding vehicle
- criminal
- police protagonist
- police car
- murder victim
- ozploitation
- low budget sci fi movie
- first of series
- dystopian sci fi
- death of family
- opening action scene
- murder of a family
- criminal gang
- speeding
- cop killer
- gang leader
- taking the law into one's own hands
- motorcycle crash
- screaming in horror
- scavenging
- escape attempt
- run over
- trapped in a car
- lawlessness
- police force
- chaos
- rural town
- colleague
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Cast & crew
Mad Max Cast
Mel Gibson stars in Mad Max. Directed by George Miller.
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Director George Miller
From the director
More from George Miller
More films directed by George Miller, best-rated first: Mad Max: Fury Road, Lorenzo's Oil, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Happy Feet.
Ratings
Mad Max Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Mad Max 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 90% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 70%
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Metacritic 73 Metascore
User score 6.9
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Plot
Mad Max Plot Summary
What happens in Mad Max from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film unfolds in a dark and dystopian future Australia, facing a severe breakdown of civil order primarily caused by widespread oil shortages. This unsettling backdrop sets the stage for the struggles of a cash-strapped national police unit known as the Main Force Patrol (MFP), a group often derisively referred to as “The Bronze” by its adversaries. With the few remaining townspeople of the Outback constantly threatened by violent motorcycle gangs, the MFP finds itself overwhelmed and outmatched. At the center of this chaotic conflict is the MFP’s most skilled officer, Max Rockatansky, badge number MFP4073.
Full summary
The whole story of Mad Max, scene by scene
Box office
Mad Max Box Office
Mad Max grossed $8.8 million worldwide. $8.8 million came from the US and Canada and $23,197 (0%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8.8M
- US & Canada
- $8.8M
- International
- $23.2K
US & Canada 100%
Rest of the world 0%
Videos
Mad Max Trailers & Videos
14 videos: 3 trailers, 8 clips and 3 featurettes.
- Trailer Trailer #2
- Trailer Official Trailer
- Clip "The Nightrider" Scene
- Clip "Hacksaw" Scene
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Mad Max?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
What is the badge number of Max Rockatansky?
Details
Mad Max Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “매드 맥스 1” and “매드맥스”.
- Also known as
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- 매드 맥스 1
- 매드맥스
- 매드맥스 1
- مد مکس
- Bolides hurlants
- Mad Max: O ekdikitis tis nyhtas
- Mad Max: Loco Max
- Pobesneli Max: Cestni bojevnik
- 衝鋒追魂手
- Безумный Макс
- Çılgın Max
- Interceptor
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- Mad Max - As Motos da Morte
- Çılgın Maks
- Mad Max: Salvajes de la autopista
- Šílený Max
- 疯狂的麦克斯
- Лудия Макс
- Побеснели Макс
- マッドマックス
- Μαντ Μαξ: Ο Εκδικητής της Νύχτας
- מקס הזועם
- Скажений Макс
- 매드 맥스
- 迷霧追魂手
- Šialený Max
- Mad Max: Salvajes de Autopista
- แมดแม็กซ์
- Pobješnjeli Max
- Max Điên 1
- 霹靂神探怒掃飛車黨
- Pašėlęs Maksas
- مکس دیوانه, შეშლილი მაქსი
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FAQ
Mad Max FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Mad Max, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mad Max?
Mad Max runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Mad Max released?
Mad Max was released on February 15, 1980.
Who directed Mad Max?
Mad Max was directed by George Miller.
More films by George Miller Who is in the cast of Mad Max?
Mad Max stars Mel Gibson.
How much did Mad Max make at the box office?
Mad Max grossed $8.8 million worldwide ($8.8 million domestic, $23,197 international).
How is Mad Max rated?
Mad Max has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic.
Does Mad Max have a post-credit scene?
No. Mad Max has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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