Mad Max The Road Warrior
Science Fiction, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (1981) 95 mins R

7.6 (26,987 votes)
Ruthless... Savage... Spectacular

In the annals of action movies few can compare with The Road Warrior, a full-throttle epic of speed and carnage that rockets you into a dreamlike landscape where the post-nuclear future meets the mythological past. More simploy, it's also one of the most mind-blowing stunt movies ever made. Mel Gibson plays Max, the heroic loner who drives the roads of outback Australia in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defends of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by The Humungus, notorious for never taking prisoners when they can pulverize them instead. When the battle is joined, the results are savage and spectacular....

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Cast and Crew
Mel Gibson  ......  'Mad' Max Rockatansky / The Road Warrior
Bruce Spence  ......  The Gyro Captain
Max Phipps  ......  The Toadie
Michael Preston  ......  Pappagallo
Vernon Wells  ......  Wez
Kjell Nilsson  ......  Lord Humungus
Director  .....  George Miller
Producer  .....  Arthur Kennedy; Byron Kennedy
Writer  .....  George Miller; Terry Hayes
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: During the final chase, it's very doubtful that Humungus, even with his strength, could have thrown the spear with enough velocity to reach Pappagallo. Both vehicles were moving at essentially the same speed, and once the spear left Humungus's hand, wind resistance caused by what was likely near-100-mph speed would have pushed the spear backward immediately. (more)

Trivia:
Only two original Interceptors were used in the Mad Max movies. The one that was used in the first film was modified and reused in all of the interior and close up car shots in Mad Max 2: the Road Warrior. After filming was over, this Interceptor was bought and restored by Bob Forsenko and is currently on display in the "Cars of the Stars Motor Museum" in England. Another car was built for the chase scenes in the second movie but that one was destroyed when the script required it to be pushed off the road and blown up. The wreckage used to be viewable at Broken Hill, Australia but due to thefts it can't be found there any longer. The Planet Hollywood Interceptor is a replica and was never used in any of the films. (more)

Filming Locations:
Broken Hill environs, New South Wales, Australia (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land. But most of all, I remember The Road Warrior. The man we called "Max". To understand who he was, you have to go back to another time...
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Awards:
8 wins & 8 nominations (more)