- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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5 out of 5
Despite its low budget, this landmark classic is a highly inventive, violent action picture that became an international hit, made a star of Mel Gibson and spawned two sequels. Perhaps the reason it cost so little was that Gibson was being paid by the word, since he, like the rest of the cast, hardly utters a syllable. But what this vigilante fantasy lacks in repartee it makes up for in rip-roaring spectacle, marvellous chase sequences, terrific stunts and natty costumes that set an early standard for grunge chic. Gibson is at his mean and moody best as a heroic cop, one of the few who are left trying to hold together a disintegrating society in a bleak and desolate future. In his debut feature, director George Miller exhibits a striking visual style, particularly with his use of fender-level cameras that help crank up the excitement.
Plot Summary
Action adventure starring Mel Gibson. In Australia in the near future, urban society is in terminal decay. Spurred on by tragedy, policeman Max Rockatansky decides to enforce a new kind of law - that of cold-blooded revenge.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Max Rockatansky
- Mel Gibson
- Jessie
- Joanne Samuel
- Toecutter
- Hugh Keays-Byrne
- Jim Goose
- Steve Bisley
- Johnny the Boy
- Tim Burns (1)
- Fifi Macaffee
- Roger Ward
- Nightrider
- Vince Gil
- Bubba Zanetti
- Geoff Parry
- Cundalini
- Paul Johnstone
- Charlie
- John Ley
- Mudguts
- David Bracks
Crew
- Director
- George Miller (2)
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