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Australia10 Essential Australian FilmsStop 2 of 10
Mad Max
In a near-future Australia sliding toward lawlessness, a marauding motorcycle gang terrorizes the highways while a weary police officer tries to hold the line. When the violence turns personal, he is pushed toward vengeance. The lean, brutal thriller that launched a franchise.
Why it’s here
A foundational Australian action film that launched a distinct national genre imagination.
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Genre
- Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
- Mood
- tense · dark · adventurous
- Entry
- easy entry
- Best for
- first visit · shorter watch
Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive