Mad Max
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- | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''''Mad Max''''' is an [[Australia]]n [[apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|apocalyptic]] [[science fiction film|science fiction]] action film from [[1979 in film|1979]] directed by [[George Miller (producer)|George Miller]] and written by Miller and [[Byron Kennedy]]. The film, which starred the then little-known [[Mel Gibson]] was released internationally in 1980. |
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+ | This low-budget film's story of societal breakdown, murder, and vengeance turned out to be a box office hit; for decades it had the highest profit-to-cost ratio of any motion picture (cost $400,000, profit in excess on $100,000,000) only losing the record 20 years later in 1999 to ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]''. The movie was also notable for being the first Australian film to be shot with a [[widescreen]] [[anamorphic lens]]. | ||
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+ | It was followed by two sequels, ''[[Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior]]'' and ''[[Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome]]''. | ||
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Mad Max is an Australian apocalyptic science fiction action film from 1979 directed by George Miller and written by Miller and Byron Kennedy. The film, which starred the then little-known Mel Gibson was released internationally in 1980.
This low-budget film's story of societal breakdown, murder, and vengeance turned out to be a box office hit; for decades it had the highest profit-to-cost ratio of any motion picture (cost $400,000, profit in excess on $100,000,000) only losing the record 20 years later in 1999 to The Blair Witch Project. The movie was also notable for being the first Australian film to be shot with a widescreen anamorphic lens.
It was followed by two sequels, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.