The Road Warrior
1981 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Also known as Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior · Mad Max 2: Le défi · Mad Max: The Road Warrior
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-12-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (4,177 votes)
- Box office
- $23,667,907
Themes
- mask
- australia
- chase
- explosive
- dystopia
- boomerang
- deal
- post-apocalyptic future
- exploitation
- pilot
- villain
- feral child
- +25 more
Awards & recognition
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 1983
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 1982
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1982
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 1982
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 1982
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- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1982
- Saturn Award — Best International Film · 1982
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1982 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 1982 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1982 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1982 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 1982 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 1982 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 1982 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Costume · 1981 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mel Gibson
as Max Rockatansky
Bruce Spence
as The Gyro Captain
Michael Preston
as Pappagallo
Max Phipps
as The Toadie
Vernon Wells
as Wez
Kjell Nilsson
as The Humungus
Emil Minty
as The Feral Kid
Virginia Hey
as Warrior Woman
William Zappa
as Zetta
Arkie Whiteley
as The Captain's Girl
Directed by George Miller