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Mad Max

Movie · 1979 · 88 min

A raw, gritty chase through a collapsing world, building from kinetic thrills to a grim, personal vendetta that leaves you unsettled.

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1979 film directed by George Miller
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Year
1979
Runtime
88 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • survival
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
action, thriller, vigilante, dystopian
Directed by
George Miller
Written by
George Miller, Byron Kennedy
Starring
Mel Gibson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Clark, Steve Bisley, Vincent Gil, Joanne Samuel, Roger Ward, Jonathan Hardy
Music
Brian May
Cinematography
David Eggby
Runtime
88 min
Country
Australia
Languages
Australian English

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