1979 Dystopian
Action Film
Director: George Miller
Writer: George Miller, Byron Kennedy & James McCausland
Cinematography: David Eggby
Running time: 93 minutes
Country: Australia
Tagline: He rules the roads.
Cast:
Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky
Joanne Samuel as Jessie Rockatansky
Hugh Keays-Byrne as Toecutter
Steve Bisley as Jim "Goose"
Tim Burns as Johnny the Boy
Geoff Parry as Bubba Zanetti
Roger Ward as "Fifi" Macaffee
David Bracks as Mudguts
Bertrand Cadart as Clunk
Stephen Clark as Sarse
Brendan Heath as Sprog Rockatansky
Mathew Constantine as Toddler
Jerry Day as Ziggy
Howard Eynon as Diabando
Max Fairchild as Benno
John Farndale as Grinner
Sheila Florence as May Swaisey
Nic Gazzana as Starbuck
Paul Johnstone as Cundalini
Vincent Gil as The Nightrider
Steve Millichamp as "Roop"
John Ley as "Charlie"
George Novak as "Scuttle"
Reg Evans as the station master
Nico Lathouris as Car mechanic
Plot
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.
Awards:
- AFI Award-Best Achievement in
Editing-Tony Paterson &
Cliff Hayes- Australian
Film Institute
- AFI Award-Best Achievement in
Sound-Gary Wilkins, Byron
Kennedy, Roger Savage & Ned Dawson-Australian Film
Institute
- AFI Award-Best Original Music
Score-Brian May-Australian
Film Institute
- Special Jury Award-George Miller-Australian Film Institute
Trivia
Mel Gibson didn't go to the audition for this film to read
for a part, he actually went along with a friend who was auditioning. But
because he had been in a bar fight the night before and his head looked like
"a black and blue pumpkin" (his words), he was told he could come
back and audition in three week's time because "we need freaks!” He did
return in three weeks' time, wasn't recognized (because his injuries had healed
well), and was asked to read for a part.
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