Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior


Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Overview:

Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, a violent leader whose scruples are as barren as the surrounding landscape.

Votes 951 (7.3/10)

Runtime: 95 minutes

Release Date 1981-12-24

Budget: $2,000,000.00

Revenue: $24,600,832.00

Tagline: When all that's left is one last chance, pray that he's still out there ... somewhere!

Production company:

  • Kennedy Miller Productions

Production country:

  • Australia

Genres:

  • Adventure
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Science Fiction

Trailer

Further Information

Max Rockatansky
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
The Gyro Captain
Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence
Pappagallo
Michael Preston
Michael Preston
The Toadie
Max Phipps
Max Phipps
Wez
Vernon Wells
Vernon Wells
The Humungus
Kjell Nilsson
Kjell Nilsson
The Feral Kid
Emil Minty
Emil Minty
Warrior Woman
Virginia Hey
Virginia Hey
Zetta
William Zappa
William Zappa
The Captain's Girl
Arkie Whiteley
Arkie Whiteley
Mechanic
Steve J. Spears
Steve J. Spears
Curmudgeon
Syd Heylen
Syd Heylen
Big Rebecca
Moira Claux
Moira Claux
Nathan
David Downer
David Downer
Quiet Man
David Slingsby
David Slingsby
Mechanic's Assistant
Kristoffer Greaves
Kristoffer Greaves
Broken Victim
Max Fairchild
Max Fairchild
Defiant Victim
Tyler Coppin
Tyler Coppin
Director
George Miller
George Miller
Screenplay
Terry Hayes
Terry Hayes
Screenplay
George Miller
George Miller
Producer
Byron Kennedy
Byron Kennedy
Original Music Composer
Brian May
Brian May
Writer
Brian Hannant
Brian Hannant
Editor
Michael Balson
Michael Balson
Editor
David Stiven
David Stiven
Editor
Tim Wellburn
Tim Wellburn
Art Direction
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Costume Design
Norma Moriceau
Norma Moriceau
Makeup Effects
Bob McCarron
Bob McCarron
Director of Photography
Dean Semler
Dean Semler

John Chard

The last of the V8 Interceptors and the battle for gasoline! It's post nuclear war Australia and the precious commodity is gasoline, all the varying degrees of survivors pursue it in anyway they can. Director George Miller is here armed with considerably more cash than was available for the first cult hit offering in the series, and boy does it show as we get more destruction, even more outlandish stunts, and a fully realised apocalyptic vision of the future. It's incredible to note that there is no CGI here, this is pure raw stunt work, the film plays out as a standard good versus evil tale, but it's the realisation of the crash bang wallop sequences that lift it to being one of the most important sci-fi action movies of modern times. The baddies are a seething mass of leather, masks, and mohawks, they scowl as they rape pillage and plunder anything in their path, they will stop at nothing to get the craved gasoline that is so important in this world. The good guys are joined by the road warrior himself, Mad Max Rockatansky, a former police officer who turned to being the angry lone warrior of the road after his wife and child were murdered. Can these honest folk survive the onslaught of the crazed plunderers? Well it's high octane entertainment finding out, and the pace is relentless. The direction is first rate, the scenes are put together brilliantly, and the sound is incredible for those with home cinema. Whilst the film may be guilty of having little to no dialogue for the most part, it really isn't needed as it's all in the action, so strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. Brilliant film that is still a benchmark for the genre. 9/10

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