Mad Max

Mad Max is set in a dystopian future where societal collapse has resulted in resource scarcity and lawlessness. Max Rockatansky, a disillusioned cop, turns into a vengeful road warrior after a violent motorcycle gang kills his family.

• Mel Gibson's first audition was as an extra in a crowd scene.
• The film held the Guinness record for most profitable film.
• The car 'Interceptor' was a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT Coupe.
• Gibson's voice was dubbed by an American actor for US release.
• Many actors performed their own stunts due to low budget.

• I am the Nightrider. I'm a fuel injected suicide machine.
• Any longer out on that road and I'm one of them.
• They say people don't believe in heroes anymore.
• I'm scared, Fifi. You know why? It's that rat circus out there.
• The chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel.